Description
Paneer Bhurji is a quick and flavorful scrambled cottage cheese dish, rich in protein and perfect with rice or bread.
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese or Paneer- 250gm, crumbled
- Onion- 1 large, blanched and pureed
- Tomato- 2 med, blanched and pureed
- Cashew paste- 1 tbsp
- Green chilli- 1, chopped fine
- Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp
- Coriander-cumin powder-1 tsp
- Paprika powder- 1/2 tsp
- Bay leaf- 1
- Salt- to taste
- Sugar- 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric or haldi- 1/4tsp
- Garam masala- 1/4tsp
- Milk- 1/2 cup
- Kasuri methi- 1/2tsp
- Oil or Clarified butter- 2tbsp
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil or ghee in a thick-bottomed pan over medium heat.
- Add 1 bay leaf and sauté for a few seconds until fragrant.
- Add 1 teaspoon of ginger-garlic paste and fry until the raw smell disappears, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the pureed onion and fry for another minute.
- Add 1 tablespoon of cashew paste and mix well.
- Stir in the pureed tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes until the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
- Add the chopped green chilli and salt to taste, stirring well.
- Fold in the crumbled paneer and mix gently to combine all ingredients.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the paneer is heated through.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves before serving.
Notes
Pureed onions can be replaced with chopped onions for a different texture. This dish pairs well with rice or any type of bread. Adjust the number of green chillies to control the spice level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg