Name: Restaurant Style Veg Jalfrezi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Mixed Vegetables, carrots, beans, cauliflower, batons; 50 g Paneer, cut into long strips; ½ Onion, sliced lengthwise; ½ Green Bell Pepper, sliced lengthwise; 1 Tomato, pureed; ½ tbsp Tomato Ketchup, secret ingredient for restaurant sweetness; ½ tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste; ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp Ground Coriander; ¼ tsp Garam Masala; 1 tbsp Cooking Oil; ½ tsp Salt

35 mintotal

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Spice: Spicy

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Method

Blanch the mixed vegetables (carrots, beans, cauliflower) in boiling salted water for 5 minutes until half-cooked. Drain and set aside.
5 min
Heat the oil in a wok or wide pan. Stir-fry the sliced onion and capsicum on high heat for 2 minutes; they should stay crunchy.
2 min
Lower the heat, add ginger-garlic paste, and fry for a minute until the raw smell goes away.
Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, and coriander powder. Cook until the tomato paste thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
Stir in the tomato ketchup—this balances the spice with a distinct, glossy sweetness characteristic of restaurant-style Jalfrezi.
Add the blanched mixed vegetables, paneer strips, and salt. Toss gently on high heat for 3-4 minutes to coat everything uniformly in the sauce.
3–4 min
Finish with a sprinkle of garam masala. Serve immediately while the vegetables are still vibrant and firm.

How to tell it's done

Crunchy vegetables and soft paneer batons glazed in a thick, sweet, spicy, and glossy semi-dry sauce.

Getting it right

Tip

Jalfrezi literally means 'hot-fry'. The trick is to stir-fry the vegetables on high heat so they retain their crunch instead of turning mushy.

What to serve it with

Pairs incredibly well with Butter Naan, Laccha Paratha, or Jeera Rice.

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