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.
Servings 3 servings
Calories
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
- 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.
- To prepare tasty and flavourful Paneer Bhurji, use fresh Homemade Paneer.
- To make the Paneer Bhurji healthier, you can also add extra veggies such as carrot, peas, capsicum, etc.
- 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.