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    Paneer Jalfrezi

    Last Updated On: Nov 14, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Paneer Jalfrezi is a quick and easy stir fry dish made with paneer, onion, tomato, capsicum, spices and herbs. Paneer Jalfrezi is relished as a curry or sabzi for roti, chapati and rice meal. Learn to make Paneer Jalfrezi the right way and enjoy with rotis!

    paneer jalfrezi in a bowl

    I made paneer jalfrezi when my friend came home along with carrot kheer. I also made veg pizza and my friend asked whether the base was also homemade as it was very soft and yes I have started to make homemade pizza since few years now.

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    • About Paneer Jalfrezi
    • Paneer Jalfrezi Ingredients
    • How to make Paneer Jalfrezi Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving & Storage
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    About Paneer Jalfrezi

    ‘Jhal’ in Bengali means hot and spicy and ‘Frezi’ means stir fry so Paneer Jalfrezi means basically it is a spicy stir fried dish made with paneer. There are many variations to this dish with mushroom, chicken, baby corn etc.

    The key to a perfect jalfrezi is the crunch of the vegetables so do not overcook. I love the flavor of the combination of vegetables used along with paneer, it tastes so good. You can serve paneer jalfrezi with rotis or can be used as a stuffing for rolls, wraps or sandwiches too.

    paneer jalfrezi in a bowl

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    Paneer Jalfrezi Ingredients

    • Paneer – Choose soft fresh paneer so that it does not crumble easily while sautéing.
    • Vegetables – I have used onion, capsicum and tomato puree. You can even use cubed tomatoes.
    • Ginger garlic paste – Ginger garlic paste adds flavor to the curry.
    • Tomato sauce – Tomato sauce adds a tangy taste so do not miss it.
    • Spice powders – Red chili powder and garam masala powders are used here.
    • Cumin seeds – Cumin seeds is added while tempering.
    paneer jalfrezi ingredients

    How to make Paneer Jalfrezi Step by Step

    1. Heat oil, add jeera and allow it to splutter. Add onions and ginger garlic paste sauté until slightly golden.
    2. Now add the tomato puree and sauté until raw smell leaves, this may take at least 5mins. Add chili powder, garam masala powder and tomato sauce. Add required salt.
    3. Then add carrot sauté for 2 minutes then add 3 tablespoon water and keep covered to let it cook. When the carrot turns slightly soft yet crunchy to bite, add capsicum giving a quick stir.
    4. Add the paneer cubes and toss it well until the paneer cubes are well coated with the gravy. Allow it to cook for 2 minutes then switch off.

    Expert Tips

    • You can add any veggies of your choice, you add add corn, beans ,cabbage – It is purely your choice to go with the veggies.
    • Make sure to cook vegetables with crunch so not make it too soft.
    • Chop all the veggies thin and lengthwise to get cooked soon and crunchy
    • You can use readymade tomato puree also. I used freshly prepared homemade puree.

    Serving & Storage

    Paneer Jalfrezi serves as a side dish for roti, pulao, rice etc. It keeps well in fridge for 2 days, you can reheat and serve it.

    paneer jalfrezi in a bowl

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    Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe

    Paneer Jalfrezi is a quick and easy stir fry dish made with paneer, onion, tomato, capsicum, spices and herbs. Paneer Jalfrezi is relished as a curry or sabzi for roti, chapati and rice meal. Learn to make Paneer Jalfrezi the right way and enjoy with rotis!
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 200 grams paneer
    • 1 small carrot (chopped lengthwise)
    • 1 medium sized onion (chopped lengthwise)
    • 1/2 medium sized capsicum (chopped lengthwise)
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
    • 1/2 cup tomato puree
    • 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
    • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • salt as needed

    Instructions

    • Heat oil, add jeera and allow it to splutter. Add onions and ginger garlic paste saute until slightly golden.
    • Now add the tomato puree and saute until raw smell leaves, this may take at least 5mins. Add chili powder, garam masala powder and tomato sauce. Add required salt.
    • Then add carrot saute for 2 minutes then add 3 tablespoon of water and keep covered to let it cook. When the carrot turns slightly soft yet crunchy to bite, add capsicum giving a quick stir.
    • Add the paneer cubes and toss it well until the paneer cubes are well coated with the gravy. Allow it to cook for 2 minutes then switch off.

    Notes

    • You can add any veggies of your choice, you add add corn, beans ,cabbage – It is purely your choice to go with the veggies.
    • Make sure to cook vegetables with crunch so not make it too soft.
    • Chop all the veggies thin and lengthwise to get cooked soon and crunchy
    • You can use readymade tomato puree also. I used freshly prepared homemade puree
    Nutrition Facts
    Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 427 Calories from Fat 297
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 33g51%
    Saturated Fat 17g106%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 3g
    Cholesterol 74mg25%
    Sodium 123mg5%
    Potassium 483mg14%
    Carbohydrates 16g5%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 18g36%
    Vitamin A 1685IU34%
    Vitamin C 50mg61%
    Calcium 576mg58%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Satrupa

      June 06, 2011 at 2:47 am

      Woooow delicious paneer. Lovely clicks too 🙂

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    2. Torviewtoronto

      June 06, 2011 at 3:02 am

      delicious looking paneer dish

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    3. Prathibha

      June 06, 2011 at 3:42 am

      Simple n yummy one…looks nice!!

      Reply
    4. Priti

      June 06, 2011 at 4:04 am

      Love this …looks so yum

      Reply
    5. Hari Chandana

      June 06, 2011 at 5:24 am

      Very delicious recipe.. looks yummy !!

      Reply
    6. Sadhana Valentina

      June 06, 2011 at 5:38 am

      Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm……mouthwatering here. Superb one!!! Pics are inviting dear!!!

      Reply
    7. Lavanya Selvaraj

      June 06, 2011 at 6:21 am

      Looks yummmm…. Excellent clicks!

      Reply
    8. jeyashrisuresh

      June 06, 2011 at 6:36 am

      simple and delicious paneer curry and nice clicks

      Reply
    9. RAKS KITCHEN

      June 06, 2011 at 6:55 am

      It can be done in a jiffy,thats the specialty of jalfrezi dishes,yummy,I love it with both rice and roti 🙂

      Reply
    10. Kalpana Sareesh

      June 06, 2011 at 7:26 am

      wow delicious one.. nice clicks..am going to make this for dinner to night was hunting for a perfect dish!! Thanks!!

      Reply
    11. Chandrani Banerjee

      June 06, 2011 at 8:48 am

      paneer jalfrezi looks so inviting and tempting also……..

      Reply
    12. sowmya's creative saga

      June 06, 2011 at 9:14 am

      your clicks are so tempting and panner is my favourite..am feeling hungry all over again..good one…

      Reply
    13. An Open Book

      June 06, 2011 at 9:32 am

      this is such a popular dish here in uk n i have always been intrigued by it…never tried it thogh…shall give it a go whn i get some paneer

      Reply
    14. Suparna

      June 06, 2011 at 9:49 am

      yummy dish!good with rotis and rice too!

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    15. Priya

      June 06, 2011 at 9:50 am

      Omg, feel like grabbing that whole bowl and having rite now,highly addictive!

      Reply
    16. Prathima Rao

      June 06, 2011 at 10:26 am

      Inviting & delicious jalfrezi!!!
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

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    17. Rekha shoban

      June 06, 2011 at 11:22 am

      nice colour dish n delicious!

      Reply
    18. Sachin Malhotra

      June 06, 2011 at 11:59 am

      delicious ! l like your blog.

      Reply
    19. Krithi's Kitchen

      June 06, 2011 at 2:42 pm

      So delectable.. Pics are so astounding..

      Reply
    20. Happy Cook / Finla

      June 06, 2011 at 2:50 pm

      They look super super delicious.

      Reply
    21. DEESHA

      June 06, 2011 at 2:54 pm

      I have never made paneer jalfarezi .. this looks simple & easy to make

      Reply
    22. Suja

      June 06, 2011 at 4:01 pm

      Mouthwatering..delicious and tempting,will surely give this a try.

      Reply
    23. Sarah Naveen

      June 06, 2011 at 4:47 pm

      Beautiful clicks…curry looks yummy!! perfect with roti n rice

      Reply
    24. Vatsala.

      June 06, 2011 at 5:54 pm

      Delicious Paneer and great clicks.

      Reply
    25. Mugdha

      June 06, 2011 at 6:38 pm

      awesome and tempting paneer…:)

      Reply
    26. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

      June 06, 2011 at 7:08 pm

      Love the presentation and recipe 🙂

      Reply
    27. Sobha Shyam

      June 06, 2011 at 8:10 pm

      superb recipe and clicks..looks very delicious..

      Reply
    28. Shanavi

      June 07, 2011 at 12:24 am

      SImple and an easy breezy fancy dish dear..I love paneer n so this is a winner for me

      Reply
    29. divya

      June 07, 2011 at 1:09 am

      Slurp !! Awesome recipe.

      Reply
    30. Nithya

      June 07, 2011 at 3:31 am

      Oh my darling paneer is making my tongue water right now 🙂 uuuuus yummmmm 🙂

      Reply
    31. Plateful

      June 07, 2011 at 5:48 am

      I love jalfrezi and this looks simply delish! Beautiful clicks, as usual!

      Reply
    32. Sensible Vegetarian

      June 07, 2011 at 1:38 pm

      I love jalfrezi and yours look fantastic. Fabulous click.

      Reply
    33. Gulmohar

      June 07, 2011 at 2:29 pm

      Awesome ! loved all the pictures

      Reply
    34. PAV's

      June 07, 2011 at 3:14 pm

      It looks delisious and healty too…
      and Nice snaps.

      Reply
    35. Now Serving

      June 07, 2011 at 4:03 pm

      totally droolicious Sharmi – please pass that bowl 🙂

      Reply
    36. Ananda Rajashekar

      June 07, 2011 at 6:47 pm

      looks so simple and delicate!

      Reply
    37. savitha ramesh

      June 07, 2011 at 10:25 pm

      Simple ,yet delicious paneer recipe.sure a heart winner

      Reply
    38. Kairali sisters

      June 08, 2011 at 12:06 am

      Awesome jalfrezi, i make it with veggies shall try with paneer soon, the pictures are all too good!

      Reply
    39. Shri

      June 08, 2011 at 2:21 am

      As always, lovely pics!!Looks delish!

      Reply
    40. Sharmilee! :)

      June 09, 2011 at 9:32 am

      Thank you everyone!! this is one simple and flavourful paneer sidedish that I love to whip up during my lazy days 🙂

      Reply
    41. Indranie Dasgupta

      August 11, 2011 at 6:43 am

      Thank you so much for sharing pictures along with recipe … very very helpful….

      Reply
    42. Colleen @ A Curry of a Life

      January 30, 2012 at 1:17 am

      Hi Sharmis – I just found your blog after searching for Vegetable and Paneer Jalfrezi. What a wonderful site. You're pictures are beautiful.

      Reply
    43. Devangi Kanchan

      June 08, 2013 at 1:10 pm

      HI…CAN i SKIP THE CARROT IN THIS RECIPE????

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        June 08, 2013 at 4:11 pm

        Yes its ur preference, you can skip it and add in any other veggie of ur choice

        Reply
    44. Priyanka Hiremath

      September 05, 2013 at 9:19 am

      Hi Sharmilee.. i prepared the dish today and came out very well.. its very simple and yummy dish 🙂

      Reply
    45. Priyanka Hiremath

      September 05, 2013 at 9:20 am

      Hi Sharmilee.. I prepared the dish today and it came out very well.. its very simple yet yummy dish. 🙂

      Reply
    46. yashmini rath

      March 29, 2014 at 3:45 pm

      just awesome

      Reply
    47. sab

      June 24, 2014 at 10:30 am

      Hi sharmi. . All your paneer recipes are just awesome. i made paneer from your steps and paneer pulao with that. my kid just loved it 🙂 can you post palak paneer recipe if you have. thanks

      Reply
    48. Rani Divyar

      March 26, 2015 at 11:57 am

      Nice I will try this recipe

      Reply
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