Paneer Bhurji

Name: Paneer Bhurji
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250g paneer, crumbled; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 tomatoes, finely chopped; 2 green chillies and 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder and 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp butter or oil and 1 tsp cumin seeds; Coriander leaves

पनीर भुर्जी/puh-NEER BHOOR-jee/

Also known as: Paneer Bhurji Masala, Scrambled Paneer, Indian Scrambled Cottage Cheese

About this dish

Crumbled paneer scrambled with onion, tomato, green chilli and spices, eaten with roti or pav.

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Ingredients

🧀250g paneer, crumbled

🧅1 onion, finely chopped

🍅2 tomatoes, finely chopped

🌶️2 green chillies and 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

🟡1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder and 1/2 tsp garam masala

🧈1 tbsp butter or oil and 1 tsp cumin seeds

🌿Coriander leaves

Method

Serves 2

Fry the cumin in butter, then add the onion and cook until soft.

Add the ginger-garlic paste and chillies, then the tomatoes and spices.

Cook until the tomatoes break down.

Stir in the paneer and a splash of milk and cook for 2–3 minutes.

Finish with garam masala and coriander and serve with roti or pav.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Paneer bhurji is a North Indian and Mumbai street food, a vegetarian cousin of egg bhurji cooked on big griddles.

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