Wednesday 25 September 2013

Paneer Bhurji

Paneer Bhurji
(Cottage Cheese)


Paneer Bhurji



Paneer (cottage cheese) bhurji is a popular north Indian recipe made from crumbled paneer. Bhurji means scrambled, so as the name suggests, this cheesy delicacy is made out of scrambled cottage cheese.


Paneer Bhurji



The beauty of this scrambled protein rich dish is its simplicity, Flavorful & satisfying. Its not
only
immensely delicious & hearty, its so easy & quick that one minute you put them all together, another minute the dish is almost done. So lets start.


Paneer Bhurji


Ingredients:


200 gms paneer crumbled (cottage cheese)
1 big onion chopped  
2 tomatoes chopped
1/2 cup green peas boiled 
2 green chilies chopped
1/2 tsp ginger finely chopped
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder  
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp coriander seeds powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
1/2 tsp kasoori methi
1 tsp lemon juice  
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste


Method:


1. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when they crackle, add onion, stir for some time,
    now add ginger & green chilies, fry it for 15-20 sec.

2. When onion turns light brown, add tomatoes, fry till they are soft.

3. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, stir, add a little water so that all 
    spices are well combined, fry for some time.

4. Now add green peas & stir it.

5. Then add kasuri methi, garam masala, salt, lemon juice & mix well. 

6. finally add crumbled paneer, mix it well so paneer blends into spices.

7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves & serve hot.


Paneer Bhurji


7 comments:

  1. love paneer in any form..this looks yummy and delicious

    ReplyDelete

  2. Great recipe...thanks for sharing. I tired it few weeks back it came out really great. My hubby liked it the most, this one surely goes to my favorite recipes :)
    restaurants in south delhi



    ReplyDelete
  3. your recipe work out every time thank you very much
    khana ghar

    ReplyDelete