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Sirkewala Jhinga

October 17, 2011

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Sirkewala Jhinga

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.Sad smile. 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. Fingers crossed. I need not have worried as they loved it very much.

 

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Sirkewala Jhinga  (Printable Recipe)

You’ll need:

Paneer, cubed

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1 cup

Potatoes

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3

Onion

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2

Ginger

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1 inch

Garlic

–

6

Green chillies

–

4

Red chilli powder

–

2 tsp

Coriander powder

–

2 tsp

Turmeric powder

–

1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds

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1 tsp

Cumin seeds

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1 tsp

Coriander leaves

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3 tbsp

Vinegar

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1 tbsp

Salt

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to taste

Oil

–

3-4 tbsp

 

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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 1/2 the amount of ginger garlic paste, a pinch of salt and vinegar and mix well. Let it rest for 1/2 hour.
 
In a skillet heat oil. Add mustard, when it crackles add cumin seeds. Add the onions and sautΓ© 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 1/4 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.

 

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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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  1. Vardhini

    October 17, 2011 at 11:30 am

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

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  2. jeyashrisuresh

    October 17, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    delicious one to make for parties and potlucks.

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  3. Aruna Manikandan

    October 17, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    delicious combo…
    looks very tempting πŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. khushi

    October 17, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    the dish looks delicious….a great combo
    kerala kitchen

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  5. Tina

    October 17, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    colourful dish..beautiful clicks too..

    Reply
  6. Prathibha

    October 17, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    very nice side dish…looks yummm

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  7. Kadhyaa

    October 17, 2011 at 3:35 pm

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

    Reply
  8. 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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  9. Prathima Rao

    October 17, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    OMG Radhkia!!! This is absolutely delicious!!!! Irresistible!!! Bookmarked right away πŸ™‚ Which book is that?? Is it by Kanchan?
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  10. 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

    Reply
  11. Premalatha Aravindhan

    October 17, 2011 at 6:36 pm

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

    Reply
  12. 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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  13. Sudha Sabarish

    October 17, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    Superb combo and feel like having it now.

    Reply
  14. Archana

    October 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    bookmarked dear bookmarked.

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  15. Prabhamani

    October 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Great Combo!!Very rich dish.

    Reply
  16. ANU

    October 17, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    yum yum curry Radhika…love the color!

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  17. Sumee

    October 17, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    Nice combinations… Love love love those pics.!

    Reply
  18. Harini

    October 17, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    Awesome combo!

    Reply
  19. Neha

    October 18, 2011 at 12:07 am

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

    Reply
  20. Uma

    October 18, 2011 at 5:05 am

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

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    Uma
    My Kitchen Experiments

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  21. divya

    October 18, 2011 at 6:17 am

    love it dear! and looks awesome too!

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  22. Gayathri NG

    October 18, 2011 at 7:44 am

    Nice preparation…goes well with rotis…

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  23. Priya (elaichii)

    October 18, 2011 at 8:04 am

    Name sound very fancy! loved this combo!

    Reply
  24. Amina Khaleel

    October 18, 2011 at 8:20 am

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

    Reply
  25. Rudra

    October 18, 2011 at 1:23 pm

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

    Reply
  26. 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 πŸ™‚ and Sirka means Vinegar, so I thought it was Prawns in Vinegar sauce or something πŸ™‚ I love Paneer & my hubby loves potatoes, so this is a must try for me πŸ™‚

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  27. RAKS KITCHEN

    October 18, 2011 at 5:11 pm

    Sounds really amazing,wish to have it with phulkas πŸ™‚

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  28. 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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  29. SavithaRaj's Spice Land

    October 18, 2011 at 8:07 pm

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

    Reply
  30. Now Serving

    October 19, 2011 at 2:02 am

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

    Reply
  31. 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!

    Reply
  32. Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)

    October 19, 2011 at 11:01 am

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

    Reply
  33. Mahi

    October 21, 2011 at 1:22 am

    You’ve cubed paneer and potatoes nicely! πŸ™‚

    looks colorful and yum!

    Reply
  34. SweetKaramKapi

    October 21, 2011 at 4:20 am

    nice combination..have bookmarked will give atry…if u can visit my blog @ http://sweetkaramkapi.blogspot.com/

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  35. Kalyani

    October 31, 2011 at 11:56 am

    looks yum !

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  36. Princy Vinoth

    November 10, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    looks tempting!

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