Paneer Bhurji Recipe

Paneer Bhurji is a popular Indian dish made with crumbled paneer (Indian cottage cheese), onions, tomatoes, and spices. It is a quick and easy recipe that can be served with roti, naan, paratha, or even bread.

Paneer Bhurji Recipe

Author: Taste Spread Cooking Method: Cooked Cuisine: Indian Courses: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch Recipe Keys: Breakfast Dinner High Protein Lunch Vegan

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Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 30 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 4 Calories: 370 calories Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 250 g paneer
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 green chili, finely chopped
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• ¹⁄₂ tsp turmeric powder
• ¹⁄₂ tsp red chili powder
• ¹⁄₂ tsp garam masala powder
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves, chopped for garnishing

Instructions

1. Crumble the paneer using your hands or a grater and keep it aside.

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2. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds to it. Once the seeds start to splutter, add finely chopped onions and green chili to it.

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3. Saute the onions till they turn translucent and then add ginger-garlic paste to it. Cook for a minute or till the raw smell goes away.

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4. Add chopped tomatoes to the pan and cook till they turn soft and mushy.

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5. Now, add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and garam masala powder to the pan and mix well.

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6. Add the crumbled paneer to the pan and mix everything together. Cook for 3-4 minutes on low flame.

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7. Add salt to taste and mix well.

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8. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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Note

Serve hot with roti, naan, or paratha.