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Sirkewala Jhinga

Published: Oct 17, 2011 by Radhika . 37 Comments .

If you are a lover of Paneer and potatoes then this dish is definitely for you. Very few ingredients complement each other well. This combo just happens to fall into that category. I came to know of this recipe roughly some 6 months ago when a neighbor of mine mentioned this after she returned from Uttar Pradesh. Seems this is an old school recipe followed in the Northern parts of UP and Delhi for many generations. Though she raved about how superb the dish she had no idea of a recipe for it.. As I had no idea of how it was supposed to look like and be I totally forgot all about it.

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Remember the cookbook my SIL lent me from which I cooked this Paneer Gulshan. Surprise when I came upon this recipe in that cookbook. Though I loved the fact that I had the recipe for it now, I was skeptical of the result after going through it and been postponing it from making. And when the boys said that they wanted something different with paneer, I remembered and made this but kept my fingers crossed wondering if they would like it. . I need not have worried as they loved it very much.

Sirkewala Jhinga (Printable Recipe)

You’ll need:

Paneer, cubed	-	1 cup
Potatoes	-	3
Onion	-	2
Ginger	-	1 inch
Garlic	-	6
Green chillies	-	4
Red chilli powder	-	2 tsp
Coriander powder	-	2 tsp
Turmeric powder	-	½ tsp
Mustard seeds	-	1 tsp
Cumin seeds	-	1 tsp
Coriander leaves	-	3 tbsp
Vinegar	-	1 tbsp
Salt	-	to taste
Oil	-	3-4 tbsp

Method:

Cut the onions into juliennes. Remove the skin of the potatoes and cube them to the size of the paneer cubes. Grind ginger and garlic to a fine paste.

In a bowl marinate the paneer and potato cubes by adding ½ the amount of ginger garlic paste, a pinch of salt and vinegar and mix well. Let it rest for ½ hour.

In a skillet heat oil. Add mustard, when it crackles add cumin seeds. Add the onions and sauté for a minute. Add the remaining ginger garlic paste, slit green chillies and cook till the raw smell disappears. Now start adding the turmeric, coriander and red chilli powder one by one.

Add the marinated paneer and potato cubes, salt and mix well. Add about ¼ cup of water and let it cook after closing it with a lid till the potatoes become soft but not mushy.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with any Indian bread. This goes well with Pulaos too.

Notes:

If you are not comfortable with the smell of vinegar you can always replace it with lemon juice.
You can go for readymade ginger garlic paste though the flavor and aroma will differ.
Try to cube both potato and paneer into small bite sized pieces.
As it is a dry subzi you can also make wraps and rolls from it with rotis and it will make a good lunch box idea for the kids.

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Vardhini

October 17, 2011 at 11:30 am

Paneer and potatoes .. nice combo. Looks delicious Radhika.

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jeyashrisuresh

October 17, 2011 at 12:12 pm

delicious one to make for parties and potlucks.

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Aruna Manikandan

October 17, 2011 at 12:12 pm

delicious combo...
looks very tempting 🙂

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khushi

October 17, 2011 at 1:09 pm

the dish looks delicious....a great combo
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Tina

October 17, 2011 at 2:07 pm

colourful dish..beautiful clicks too..

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Prathibha

October 17, 2011 at 2:52 pm

very nice side dish...looks yummm

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Kadhyaa

October 17, 2011 at 3:35 pm

Radhika..great combo ..looks great creamy & spicy

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Priya

October 17, 2011 at 4:33 pm

Panner and potatoes,omg i can die for..seriously this sirkewala jhinga tempts me a lot..

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Prathima Rao

October 17, 2011 at 5:26 pm

OMG Radhkia!!! This is absolutely delicious!!!! Irresistible!!! Bookmarked right away 🙂 Which book is that?? Is it by Kanchan?
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Kaveri

October 17, 2011 at 5:47 pm

Nice combo of Paneer and Potato...But I thought Jhinga meant some NV item..how come this name

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Premalatha Aravindhan

October 17, 2011 at 6:36 pm

wow paneer and potato,delicious combo...love the recipe totally...

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Krithi's Kitchen

October 17, 2011 at 6:48 pm

Colorful and yumy combo... the name is new to me too..
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Sudha Sabarish

October 17, 2011 at 7:19 pm

Superb combo and feel like having it now.

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Archana

October 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm

bookmarked dear bookmarked.

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Prabhamani

October 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm

Great Combo!!Very rich dish.

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ANU

October 17, 2011 at 9:07 pm

yum yum curry Radhika...love the color!

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Sumee

October 17, 2011 at 10:13 pm

Nice combinations... Love love love those pics.!

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Harini

October 17, 2011 at 10:59 pm

Awesome combo!

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Neha

October 18, 2011 at 12:07 am

Lovely looking recipe...Potatoes and paneer is an awesome combination...Will be trying it soon...

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Uma

October 18, 2011 at 5:05 am

Nice combo. Never tried paneer with potato. Sounds good and Delicious.

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divya

October 18, 2011 at 6:17 am

love it dear! and looks awesome too!

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Gayathri NG

October 18, 2011 at 7:44 am

Nice preparation...goes well with rotis...

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Priya (elaichii)

October 18, 2011 at 8:04 am

Name sound very fancy! loved this combo!

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Amina Khaleel

October 18, 2011 at 8:20 am

wow... looks awesome.. potato and paneer nice combination..

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Rudra

October 18, 2011 at 1:23 pm

Paneer and Potato - can it get any better....Drool worthy!! Bookmarked

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Shireen Sequeira

October 18, 2011 at 3:05 pm

Wow what a unique dish! Actually I thought it was something to do with Prawns as they are called Jhinga here in Mumbai 🙂 and Sirka means Vinegar, so I thought it was Prawns in Vinegar sauce or something 🙂 I love Paneer & my hubby loves potatoes, so this is a must try for me 🙂

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RAKS KITCHEN

October 18, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Sounds really amazing,wish to have it with phulkas 🙂

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sangee vijay

October 18, 2011 at 5:35 pm

The name is very new to me n the dish too...paneer n potato unique combo...curry looks so inviting,thanx for sharing....
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SavithaRaj's Spice Land

October 18, 2011 at 8:07 pm

Oke.. I have my roti's ready now where is my Sirkewala Jhinga...????

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Now Serving

October 19, 2011 at 2:02 am

Super duper, not just this - but your Bhindi besanwali looks mouth watering yum!!!

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Taste Junction

October 19, 2011 at 9:49 am

Even I though it was a seafood recipe..vinegar and paneer is new to me too..but looks nice!

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Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)

October 19, 2011 at 11:01 am

Awesome combo...thanks for sharing dear..
Looks Mouthwatering....slurppppp...
Sanyukta

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Mahi

October 21, 2011 at 1:22 am

You've cubed paneer and potatoes nicely! 🙂

looks colorful and yum!

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October 21, 2011 at 4:20 am

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Kalyani

October 31, 2011 at 11:56 am

looks yum !

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Princy Vinoth

November 10, 2011 at 1:16 pm

looks tempting!

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