Paneer Bhurji
Paneer Bhurji is scrambled paneer along with onion tomato base and spices. The word Bhurji means scrambled so this dish is scrambled paneer. It’s one of the easiest dishes to prepare and everyone easily loves it. It works for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It pairs well with toasted bread, rotis or parathas.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- 2 clove garlic grated
- 3/4 cup onion finely chopped
- ½ cup bell peppers finely chopped any color of peppers work
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ -1 tsp chili powder depending on your tolerance of heat
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander-cumin powder
- 1/8 tsp cardamom powder. Optional
- 2 tbsp kasuri methi optional
- 2 cups paneer
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Take some oil in a pan once the oil heats up add some cumin seeds. Let them splutter and immediately add the onions, garlic, green chilies. Let them cook for few minutes until the onions turn soft and translucent.
- Add the bell peppers. Cook for few minutes.
- Add the tomato puree and followed by all the spices and seasonings. Let the flavors come along and the mixture dry out a little bit.
- Add the grated paneer to it. Paneer will soak up all the flavors, juices and mix until you see semi dry mixture. Taste to make sure, seasoning is okay.
- The consistency of the gravy could be adjusted to personal liking. Garnish it with some cilantro.
Notes
You can also add corn kernels, mushrooms or peas to this dish while cooking it.
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