Paneer Bhurji Recipe
Paneer Bhurji is a simple, healthy and a versatile dish which can be had as such for breakfast or used as a filling for sandwich or as a side dish for roti. It is made using paneer, onions, tomatoes and spice powders.
Equipment
- Heavy bottom or non-stick kadai
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¼ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp black cumin seeds
- 1 green chilli
- 1 medium sized onion
- 1 medium sized tomato
- 200 g paneer
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- Salt to taste
- Kasuri methi leaves for garnishing
Instructions
- Crumble 200g of paneer and keep it aside. If using store bought paneer immerse the packet in hot water for 30 minutes and then open and crumble it.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and black cumin seeds.
- Once they sizzle, add chopped onions and green chillies.
- When the onions are slightly browned, add chopped tomatoes and saute.
- Once tomatoes are mushy add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala. You can also substitute garam masala with pav bhaji masala or a mixture of both.
- Mix well and add crumbled paneer.
- Saute for about just a minute. Do not overcook it.
- Garnish with kasuri methi leaves. You can even add ½ tsp of lemon juice while serving.
- Serve hot / warm.
Notes
- Both homemade or store bought paneer can be used for this recipe. Since it is flavoured by various spice powders, it doesn't make much a difference. Just remember to immerse the store bought paneer in hot water for about 20 minutes before crumbling it.
- To make it vegan, you can use tofu instead of paneer.
- Use ripe tomatoes which are not too tangy for this recipe.
- You can also add vegetables like capsicum, carrot, green peas and cauliflower to make it healthier.
- Chopped spinach leaves can also be added.
- Do not overcook the paneer as it becomes hard. Just cook for about a minute after adding paneer.