Paneer jalfrezi

This is a very easy and quick to prepare cottage cheese (paneer) dish. "Jalfrezi" is defined as mixing of marinated mutton/chicken pieces with other vegetables to make it a tasty curry.

"Paneer Jalfrezi" is made by shallow frying Paneer and mixing it with other vegetables , adding in green chilies and other spices and herbs.!!
Here I am presenting my way of preparing "Paneer Jalfrezi" which is liked by my family a lot...

Ingredients:

250 grams cottage cheese(Paneer)
1  large green capsicum(cut nicely into juliennes)
1 large carrot(cut nicely into juliennes)
1 large onion(cut nicely into juliennes)
1 medium salad tomato
1 teaspoon coriander powder(dhania)
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder(lal mirch)
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder(haldi)
salt according to taste
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
oil for shallow frying

for garnishing:
thin juliennes of ginger
nicely cut coriander leaves

Method:
both;">

Cut the paneer into long strips.
Heat the oil in  frying pan , shallow fry the paneer  on medium heat from both sides till golden brown colour appears .
Place it on an absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
Cut the tomato into long juliennes , remove the pulp part.
In a Wok(kadahi) heat a table spoon of oil, Add the onions and saute them for 2 minutes on medium flame.
Add tomato and saute it for few seconds(we do not want to soften it very much).
Add capsicum and carrot, mix all the vegetables nicely.
Add all the spices and again mix well.
To this add the tomato ketchup and mix it properly with the vegetables.
Finally add the fried paneer and mix it well with all the other ingredients.
Garnish it with ginger strips and coriander leaves...!!

Delicious "Paneer jalfrezi " is ready.. Enjoy it with Milk Phulkas

Optional notes:
One can add green chilies to this dish if  more spice and heat is desired.
Paneer can also be grilled in microwave or oven to avoid shallow frying for health reasons.