Paneer(Cottage cheese) Jalfrezi

Jalfrezi is a spicy Indian preparation dating back to the times of the British Raj. I have cutdown on the chillies to make it comfortably edible for younger kids. A good blend of colours in this dish coupled with the goodness of cottage cheese.

Ingredients-

1 big onion

1one inch ginger pieces

1green chilli

1 big capsicum/bell pepper

200 gms cottage cheese

1tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp red chill powder

1tsp tumeric powder

1tsp garam masala powder

salt to taste

2 tbs oil

Preparation-

• Peel onion and cut into thin slices, separate the layers.
• Peel ginger and cut into juliennes.
• Wash green chilli and chop.
• Cut tomatoes and capsicum into long slices.
• Cut paneer into finger sized pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, when they splutter add ginger, green chilli and sliced onions. Saute.
• Add red chilli and tumeric powder. Stir well and mix capsicum pieces and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add tomato, garam masala, salt and cook.
• Add paneer pieces and toss.
• Serve hot with rotis.