Paneer Bhurji

Paneer Bhurji recipe

Paneer bhurji is a popular north Indian dish. It is a quick and easy recipe and takes less than 30 minutes of preparation time. Served with roti and paratha, it can also be served with your preferred Indian bread. Paneer bhurji is also used as stuffing for Kathi rolls, bread rolls, and sandwiches. You can even use it as a stuffing in your roti as well.

Paneer is used in various dishes in Indian cooking. It is an integral part of Indian cuisine. Bhurji means scrambled, paneer is crumbled and cooked with onion, Ciba spices, and tomatoes.

Paneer bhurji is a great source of protein, especially for veggies. The dish can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. For great taste use fresh homemade paneer. You can also use readymade paneer.

Steps to prepare Paneer Bhurji

  • Crumble the paneer. Crush green chilies, ginger, and garlic. You can also use ginger garlic paste.
  • Take a pan and heat the oil on medium heat. Add cumin seeds and fennel seeds and saute them for 5 – 7 seconds.
  • Add Ciba Taza hing and saute.
  • Add chopped onions, green chilies, and ginger-garlic.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the onion turns light brown. Add salt to taste.
  • Add medium size chopped tomato and saute. Cook for 3 – 5 minutes or until the tomatoes soften.
  • Add Ciba spices pav bhaji masala, coriander powder, red chili powder, Kashmiri red powder for color, turmeric. Cover the lid and cook on a medium flame for 2 – 3 minutes. Make sure the mixture does not get overcooked and burn.
  • Mix the crumbled paneer into the mixture. Saute to mix everything together.
  • Cook paneer for another 4 – 5 minutes on medium heat. Do not overcook the paneer. Add cilantro.
  • Squeeze some lemon juice over the finished dish. For extra flavor, you can also sprinkle garam masala or pav bhaji masala before serving.
  • Serve it with paratha or your preferred Indian bread or Top it over a toast!

 

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