Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe Veg Jalfrezi

About Jalfrezi

In recent years, vegetable jalfrezi has gained quite a rank in the popularity charts of vegetarian Indian dishes. The word ‘Jalfrezi’ or ‘Jhalfrezi’ or ‘zalfrezi’ is a combination of two words Jhal + Pharezi. Jhal is a Bengali word for spicy, and Pharezi in Urdu means suitable for diet. Hence, a spicy stir fry of vegetables is suitable for eating. The dish was mainly developed during the colonial era to suit the British palate. Over the years, the vegetable jalfrezi has become highly popular because it’s easy to adapt and customize. Plus, the taste hints at spices yet not so much chili or heat. Perfect for a novice Indian food lover. Hence, today vegetable jalfrezi can be spotted on the menu of many Indian restaurants worldwide. It is one of those modern Indian dishes that are loved for their uncomplicated process and BIG flavours.

What is Paneer Jalfrezi?

Paneer Jalfrezi is a version of vegetable jalfrezi with the addition of Indian cottage cheese (paneer) along with bell peppers. It is a fantastic gluten-free, vegetarian side dish. Recipe Variations:

You can skip paneer and make vegetable jalfrezi with vegetables such as cauliflower, potato, bell peppers, onion, and capsicum. You can make the dish saucier by adding 1 Cup of water or vegetable stock. Or make vegan jalfrezi by adding tofu chunks along with vegetables of your choice.

My Reasons To LOVE Jalfrezi

I will give you not one but many reasons to love this dish.

naturally gluten-free & vegetarian one-pot dish ready in 30 minutes highly customizable meal-prep friendly

How To Make Jalfrezi

Serving Suggestion

Paneer Jalfrezi is an Indian-style vegetarian stir fry dish. It tastes delicious with chapati, roti, or any other flatbread. For a restaurant-style meal, serve jalfrezi with naan bread, mint raita, kachumber salad, and dal makhani. It tastes delicious as a sandwich and tortilla wrap filling as well.