Paneer Bhurji

Name: Paneer Bhurji
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 g paneer (cottage cheese); 2 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 onion chopped; 1 green chilli finely chopped; 3-4 garlic finely chopped; 1/2 inch ginger grated; 1 tomato finely chopped; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/4 tsp garam masala powder; To taste salt; 1 tsp kasuri methi crushed; 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; as required Lemon juice

Pratima Mohanty @cook_13984189

Paneer bhurji is a popular North Indian dish made of crumbled paneer ( Indian cottage cheese). This is an easy and quick recipe that gets done in less time. Paneer bhurji pairs well with flat breads like roti and paratha.

Pratima Mohanty @cook_13984189

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Ingredients

15 minutes

3 servings

250 gpaneer (cottage cheese)
2 tbspoil
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1onion chopped
1green chilli finely chopped
3-4garlic finely chopped
1/2 inchginger grated
1tomato finely chopped
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/4 tspgaram masala powder
To taste salt
1 tspkasuri methi crushed
1 tbspchopped coriander leaves
as required Lemon juice

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Steps

15 minutes

1

To begin with, crumble the paneer and keep aside.
2

Heat oil in a nonstick pan over a medium flame. Add cumin seeds. When they crackle, add chopped green chilli, chopped garlic, grated ginger and chopped onion. Saute till the onion turns translucent.
3

Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and saute for few seconds.
4

Next, add tomato and salt. Cook till tomato becomes soft.
5

Now add the crumbled paneer. Mix gently and cook for 2-3 minutes. Don't over cook the paneer as they harden and loose their softness.
6

Lastly add the garam masala powder and kasuri methi. Squeeze in some fresh lemon juice and turn off the flame.
7

Serve paneer bhurji hot with roti or paratha garnished with chopped coriander leaves.