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Paneer jalfrezi
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Paneer jalfrezi

By Foodista45 min🍽 2 servings

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Indian food. Try making Paneer jalfrezi at home. This recipe serves 2 and costs $1.97 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 15g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 327 calories. Head to the store and pick up garam masala, turmeric powder, chillies, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Only a few people made this recipe, and 2 would say it hit the spot. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is

Instructions

  1. 1

    Roughly chop half an onion and 2 tomatoes.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan.

  3. 3

    Add the onions and fry until lightly brown.

  4. 4

    Add the tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes until soft.

  5. 5

    Remove, let cool and blend to a pure in blender.

  6. 6

    In the same pan heat 1 tbsp oil on medium heat.

  7. 7

    Add the cumin seeds and let them sputter.

  8. 8

    Add the kashmiri red chillies and the finely sliced ginger and fry for 30-45 seconds.

  9. 9

    Add the turmeric powder followed by the onions, peppers, chilli powder, salt and two-thirds of the chopped green chillies and fry for 3-4 minutes.

  10. 10

    Add the paneer and cook on a low heat for 5 minutes.

  11. 11

    Add the tomato pure, garam masala and sugar and simmer for 2 minutes.

  12. 12

    Then add the tomatoes (cut into strips) and toss. Stir in the vinegar and garnish with green chillies and coriander.

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Ingredients (16)

  • 200 g paneer (Indian cottage cheese) cut into 3cm x 1cm pieces
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tomato cut into strips
  • 2 tomatoes (for purée)
  • 1 large onion - 1/2 cut into strips and 1/2 for puree
  • 1 pepper cut into strips (I used half a green and half a red pepper for some colour)
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 green chillies chopped
  • 1 inch ginger cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp vinegar
  • A couple of sprigs of coriander for garnish
  • salt to taste