Paneer jalfrezi is a quick sabji recipe with spices and masala powders. Filling and satisfying side dish or roll it in a roti for a quick bite or lunch box.
I am trying this paneer jalfrezi recipe for first time and loved its simple procedure yet a yummy dish,I love it wrapped as Kathi roll, perfect idea for kid’s lunch box/snack box. Being paneer my kid’s favourite, this recipe has crunchy carrots, capsicum and beans too in it. So make its wholesome when wrapped inside roti I love it because it’s tangy. Not bland.
I have used tomato and tomato puree. If you want to skip grinding to make tomato puree, just replace it with finely chopped tomato.
Paneer Jalfrezi recipe
Paneer jalfrezi is a quick sabji recipe with spices and masala powders. Filling and satisfying side dish or roll it in a roti for a quick bite or lunch box.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Soaking time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 3
Cup measurementsIngredients
- 200 gm Paneer block
- 1 Carrot
- 8 Beans
- 1 Capsicum small
- 1 Tomato deseeded
- 3 tbsp Tomato puree
- 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup
- 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander seeds powder
- 1/4 tsp Roasted methi seeds powder or add kasoori methi
- 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
- Salt - as needed
To Temper
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds or kalonji
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Thaw paneer,cut into thin strips and keep it immersed in hot water till use.
- Slice the carrots into thin diagonal slices and beans too diagonally as shown in the picture.
- Cut tomato into four,deseed it and cut into thin strips as well.
- Heat pan with oil and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’.
- Add the tomato puree,tomato ketchup,red chilli powder,coriander seeds powder,ginger garlic paste and salt.(add kasoori methi at this stage if you are using kasoori methi. Just crush it in between ur palm and add)
- Fry for 2 minutes till the masala gets cooked.
- Now add the cut carrot,beans,fry for a minute.
- Add 1/4 cup water and cook covered for 4 – 5 minutes.
- The veggies should get cooked as well as it should be crunchy.
- Add methi seed powder at this stage.
- Add capsicum and tomato and stir well.
- Lastly add Paneer and toss well in high flame.
- Cook for 2 minutes until the curry turns shiny.
- Add lemon juice and give a toss.
Notes
- Changes I made to the original recipe are,I omitted methi seeds and kalonji seeds(onion seeds) in the tadka part.
- Also I added roasted methi seeds powder towards the end instead of kasuri methi.
Original recipe asked for amchur powder,I had no stock so added lemon juice. So if you can get the above items,you can try that too.
Paneer jalfrezi method:
- Thaw paneer,cut into thin strips and keep it immersed in hot water till use. Cut the carrots into diagonal slices and beans too diagonally as shown in the picture.Cut tomato into four, deseed it and cut into thin strips as well.
- Heat pan with oil and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table.
- Add the tomato puree,tomato ketchup,red chilli powder,dhania powder,ginger garlic paste and salt.(add kasoori methi at this stage if you are using kasoori methi. Just crush it in between ur palm and add)
- Fry for 2 minutes till the masala gets cooked.Now add the cut carrot,beans,fry for a minute.
- Add 1/4 cup water and cook covered for 4 – 5 minutes.
- Cook veggies without losing crunchiness. Add methi seed powder at this stage.
- Add capsicum and tomato and stir well.
- Lastly add Paneer and toss well in high flame.
- Cook for 2 minutes until the curry turns shiny.Add lemon juice and give a toss.
Transfer to the serving bowl..
I like to wrap it in thin rolled roties and enjoy!
Absolutely stunning n amazing colors of veggies wonderful demo n presentation..love it…
looks spicy and delicious dear…
awesome clicks with lovely presentation:)
Lovely pics n nice recipe..adding kalonji will impart a special flavor to this dish…plz pass me one roll now..:)
Excellent….I am getting this done tonight for phulkas as I have made aam ki chutney and was wanting to make another dish just in case my husband thinks the chutney is too sweet!
Looks super yum…..I luv it with rotis and rice too…Super tempting clicks!
Perfect with roti and rice….bookmarked!!
beautiful n tempting dear…yummmmmmmmm.
Really very wonderful recipe…brilliant idea for kids lunch box..will try this out soon.
Wonderful recipe!!! Loved the colours and the presentation 🙂
Hi Raji,
The recipe is mouth watering as usual and feel like doing now itself.Since i'm a beginner to cooking i'll be having lots of doubts so plz dont mind it.What u exactly mean by thaw panner.
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Omg, seriously am drooling over ur paneer jalfrezi,salivating here..
What a lovely roll! Will be great for a picnic treat.
Lite Bite
wow what a delicious wraps 🙂 loving t 🙂
wow!!! yummy panner jalfrezi, awesome clicks, sounds yum!! inviting pictures
Colorful dish…love the addition of nigella seeds….looks delectable….
looks so delicious,,
Looks too tempting!!! Love the wraps 😉
Prathima rao
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good one !
Wow….wholesome n yummy rolls….real treat for kids…very nice pictures…lovely presentation:)
Sounds tasty and yummy…. Great pics….
looking delicious
I want to eat off the kadai – it's that good – Love all the pictures —drooling :))
so Yummy Raji. So colorful. Slurrp…
wow!!! yummy panner jalfrezi, awesome clicks, sounds yum!! inviting pictures
ooowwooo great photographs and a great paneer dish raks…
Advanced Happy birthday wishes…
Delicious Paneer Jalfrei…Very Tempting clicks raji,sure will try it…
a must try recipe. Very interesting and tempting.Beautiful clicks
I love kathi rolls.. like the addition of veggies in your version!
the last pic looks as if painted:)I liked this recipe. I made paneer today. well next time I will make this! sound simple and nice.
Paneer looks delicious dear. Very colorful and excellent presentation.
Deepa
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very inviting and tempting dish…love the rolled rotis….very yum
Smitha
Smitha's Spicy Flavors
Mom used to make this slightly different and we love it with chapathi… Looks yum
Drool drool.love the idea of kathi rolls.
Looks super yumm..colouful and inviting.
wow, love your curry and how you made a kathi roll out of it, mouth watering pics 🙂
Love this veggie curry with paneer.
Beautiful post
looks as mouthwatering as your other dishes!! going to try it sometime.
Woow looks yumm..fantastic idea for lunch box esp rolling it inside chapathi like a burrito!
The roll with paneer looks absolutely stunning!
Anything Paneer and it becomes my instant favorite.You have made it more interesting with the chapathi roll..Yum!
Nice and Colourful Dish!
Wish You a Very Happy B'day and Many More Happy Returns Raji!
Looks delicious…
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Hey Raks,
Very tempting dish. Loved the way you made it as a filling in the rolls. You truly have so much patience to present with step by step pics.
Regards,
Seema
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Looks Yummy….My daughter is sure to love it…Beautiful clicks..
I'm not a huge paneer fan but the jalfrezi looks totally mouthwatering, trust me! I can have it all, minus the paneer. The first picture is too appetizing, ah!
Truly tempting.Very healthy and interesting combo
Looks stunning…The whole post looks colorful.
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Tempting and mouthwatering curry…..
lovely blog you have here ! loved everything about this blog 🙂
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hi raks….i'm always looking for new paneer recipes that i know will come out well…the snaps look so inviting…would love to try out this recipe….:)
Raks,
many more happy returns of the day. Hope you had a wonderful birthday
South Indian Home
hi raji,
beautiful step by step pictures, I love to keep staring at them 🙂 the dish has turned out perfect and it's indeed a great filling for rolls.
Belated b'day wishes dear:) have a great year ahead. God bless u with all that u aspire for.
TC
Dear Raks,
I'm so impressed with your blog. Amazing pictures, amazing recipes, amazing blog… really well done dear. 🙂
Thanks for dropping by my blog too 🙂
Ijan, blogresipi
Hi Raks,
U have a wonderful blog..Love the step by step snaps and details.
Do visit mine as time permits..
Mouth-watering recipes are, as usual, and feel like now I am a beginner to itself.Since cooking I doubt there will be many such people do not mind it.
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That's great and this night aam KI chutney is very sweet with that and I think it just in case, I am getting made for those who want to eat another phulkas.
The photos look as tempting as your recipe..
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Can you give us a tutorial?
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Hi Raji;
I tried this today and it was so delicious… yum .. yum … yum !!!! Thanks for sharing. I'm serving this with rice for my kid.
Hi Raji,
a really lovely dish! It was really delicious….Thanks!
Hi Raji,
I tried this recipe today, it was delicious, but the paneer started to crumble into pieces when i add them to the kadai. Do you know what i'm doing wrong? Thanks, Vidya
Thank you so much… Best wishes
Lakshmi
Hi raji..
Thanks for sharing this delicious receptive .. Would like to try .. Cud u please tell when do I need to add the amchoor pdr
May be before adding paneer you can add.
I tried this today. It was a big hit .Thank you for the lovely recipe.Love ur blog
A good recipe, the steps are v.helpful. The dish came out real good ,delicious & full of flavours. Light for stomach as well. Thank you for sharing.