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Paneer Jhalfrezi

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • Carrots- 1 cup (3 to 4 medium sized)
  • Beans- 1 cup
  • Capsicum- 2 (medium sized)
  • Onions- 3 (medium sized)
  • Cottage cheese- 200 grams
  • Tomatoes- 3 (medium sized)
  • Garlic- 7 to 8 cloves (finely chopped)
  • Ginger- 1 inch (finely chopped)
  • Green chillies- 5 to 6
  • Turmeric powder- 1/3 tablespoon
  • Salt- as per taste
  • Red chilli powder- 1/3 tablespoon
  • Garam masala- 1/2 tablespoon
  • Tomato ketchup- 3 tablespoon
  • Vinegar- 2 tablespoon
  • Sugar- 1 to 2 tablespoon
  • Black pepper powder- 1/2 tablespoon
  • Refined oil- 7 to 8 tablespoon

Instructions
 

  • Firstly wash and chop the carrots, beans, capsicum and onions into batonnets.
  •  Finely chop the ginger, garlic, chillies and 1 medium sized onion.
  • Chop the tomatoes into 4 slices and add them in the mixer grinder.
  • Blend it into a smooth paste and keep it aside for later.
  •  Now heat a pan on medium high flame and add 2 table refined oil in it.
  • Now add the chopped beans and carrots in it.
  • Add salt as per taste. Stir it well and turn the flame to low.
  • Cover it with a lid and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and ensure they are cooked well. Now drain them and keep it aside for later.
  • Now add a tablespoon of oil in the same pan.
  • Add the chopped onions and capsicum to it and stir well.
  • Turn the flame to medium high and salt to it.
  • Add a tablespoon of vinegar to it.
  • Stir them well and cook for a minute. Don’t overcook the veggies. Keep them crunchy.
  •  Drain them and keep aside for later.
  • Now again add a tablespoon of refined oil in the same pan. Turn the flame to medium high.
  • Add the chopped paneer slices to it
  • Saute it well and cook until they turn golden brown.
  •  Drain them and keep it aside for later.
  • Let the veggies cool down a bit.
  • Now add 2 tablespoon of refined oil in the same pan.
  • Turn the flame to medium low and add the finely chopped garlic to it.
  • Now add the finely chopped ginger in it.
  •  Add chopped onions to it.
  • stir fry for a minute until it turns golden brown and aromatic.
  •  add the sliced green chillies to it.
  •  Add the tomato puree in it.
  •  Add 1/3 tablespoon of turmeric powder in it.
  • Add 1/2 tablespoon of garam masala powder in it.
  • Add 1/3 tablespoon of red chilli powder in it.
  • Add salt as per taste. Stir well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Now add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to it.
  • Cook it well until oil seperates.
  •  Now add 3 tablespoon of tomato ketchup to it.
  • Now add 1/4 cup of water to it and stir well.
  •  Now add 1 tablespoon of sugar and stir well.
  • Finally add the veggies to it and stir well.
  •  Finally half tablespoon of black pepper powder to it.
  • Mix everything properly and garnish it with coriander leaves.
  • Transfer it to a bowl and serve hot along with tandoori rotis and sirke wale pyaaj (vinegar dipped onions).