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Paneer Bhurji is a popular North Indian quick and easy recipe which is prepared from Indian Cottage Cheese along with Onion and Tomatoes. The name of the recipe, Paneer Bhurji indicates that in this recipe paneer is scrambled and then prepared with spices. There are various recipes prepared from Paneer. Among them the simplest and the easiest recipe is Paneer Bhurji.

It takes very less time to prepare. Whenever you feel that you have very less time and you want to prepare something special very quickly then there is no other option better than Paneer Bhurji. It does not require any expertise to prepare and even a beginner can prepare this recipe.

To prepare this recipe, take the Paneer and grate it or scramble it with your hand. Heat Oil and add the Cumin Seeds. Allow it to crackle. When the cumin seeds stop crackling then add Green Chillies and Chopped Onion. Fry them till the onion becomes translucent and slight brown in colour. Add Ginger Garlic Paste and fry till smell goes off completely. Next add the Chopped Tomatoes along with Salt and cook till they are soft and mushy. Add all the spices and fry them. After sometime the spices will start leaving oil at the edges of the pan. At last add the crumbled paneer and fry for few minutes. Paneer Bhurji is ready. Serve it by garnishing with Coriander Leaves.

To make this recipe soft and tasty, fry the paneer along with spices for few minutes only and then switch off the stove. If you fry it for long time then the grated paneer will turn hard and will ruin the taste. You can prepare this dish with either market bought Paneer or homemade Paneer. But I always prefer to prepare Paneer Bhurji with Homemade Paneer. You can visit my post Homemade Paneer to prepare paneer at home. I would suggest you to use fresh homemade paneer only. It adds extra taste, texture and flavour to the recipe.

Paneer Bhurji pairs well with Roti, Parantha, Bread, etc. and among them Parantha is the best option. Also you can use this to prepare Paneer Bhurji Parantha, Grilled Paneer Sandwich, Paneer Rolls, etc.

Please try our other Paneer Recipes,

Palak Paneer

Paneer Butter Masala

Matar Paneer

Kadai Paneer

Chilli Paneer

In addition to this, you can also try our other collection recipes,

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Parantha Recipe Collections

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Let’s start preparing this tasty, delicious and authentic recipe,

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Paneer Bhurji Recipe / How to make Paneer Bhurji

Paneer Bhurji is a simple and quick to prepare recipe made from crumbled paneer along with onion, tomato and spices. This Paneer Bhurji can also be used to prepare other recipe such as Paneer Sandwich, Paneer Parantha, Paneer Roll, etc.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, North Indian

Keyword Paneer Bhurji

Preparation Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Passive Time 0 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 3 servings

Calories

Author Recipe by Chits

Ingredients:

• 250 grams Crumbled Paneer
• 1/4 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 1 medium Chopped Onion
• 1 medium Chopped Tomato
• 1 piece Finely Chopped Green Chillies
• 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
• 3 tablespoon Chopped Coriander Leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 2 tablespoon Oil
• Salt as required

Instructions:

• Take the Paneer and crumble it into small pieces. Keep it aside.
• Heat Oil in a pan or kadai over medium heat.
• Add Cumin Seeds and allow it to crackle.
• When it stops crackling, add Green Chilli and Chopped Onion.
• Fry the onion till it changes its colour to light golden brown.
• Next add Ginger Garlic Paste and fry till the raw smell of ginger and garlic goes off.
• Add the Chopped Tomatoes and Salt. Mix it.
• Fry the tomatoes till they are soft and mushy by covering the pan with lid.
• Next add the spices such as Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder and Garam Masala.
• Mix all the ingredients and fry the spices for few minutes. Keep stirring so that the spices do not stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Fry the spices till they are properly cooked and start leaving oil at the edges of the pan or kadai.
• Now add the Crumbled Paneer and mix it properly so that the spices are uniformly distributed with the paneer. Fry for few minutes by regularly stirring it at regular intervals.
• At last add Chopped Coriander Leaves and mix it. Cook for a minute and switch off the stove.
  
• Paneer Bhurji is ready to serve. Serve Paneer Bhurji hot with Roti, Parantha or Bread.
  

Notes:

1. While frying the paneer, do not cook it for long time. Cooking for long time will harden the paneer and in turn will change the taste of the paneer.
2. To prepare tasty and flavourful Paneer Bhurji, use fresh Homemade Paneer.
3. To make the Paneer Bhurji healthier, you can also add extra veggies such as carrot, peas, capsicum, etc.
4. If you are using market bought paneer, then put the paneer in water to make it soft. Since the paneer is freezed and is hard, it is required to make it soft to prepare soft Paneer Bhurji.