Paneer Bhurji (Crumbled Cottage Cheese with Indian Spices)

“Paneer Bhurji”  is one of the easiest paneer recipe, ready in minutes. I often make it for my kiddos and they love it very much. I generally use homemade paneer as it is very soft and already crumbled for this recipe. Homemade paneer can be made while you prepare other ingredients for the bhurji.

Serves: 2-3

Preparation time: 10 mins.

Cooking time: 15 mins.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups or 250 gms. Paneer (crumbled)

1 medium sized onion (finely chopped)

1 medium sized tomato (finely chopped)

1 teaspoon cumin seeds / jeera

2 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste

1 green chilli (finely chopped)

1 teaspoon garam masala

¼ teaspoon red chilli powder

¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

¼ teaspoon coriander powder

Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Gather all ingredients. Grate the paneer and chop the onions and tomatoes.
2. In a non stick pan, heat oil and add in cumin seeds,as they splutter, add in onions. Saute for about 2-3 minutes or until they turn translucent. Now, add in ginger garlic paste and green chilli. Cook for 2 minutes on a low flame.
3. Add in chopped tomatoes and fry until they turn mushy and start releasing oil.
4. Now, add in red chili powder, turmeric powder,salt, coriander powder and garam masala powder. Mix well.
5. Now add crumbled paneer to the onion tomato mixture and cook covered for 3 minutes.
6. Do not overcook the paneer as it may turn hard and chewy and we would like a moist paneer bhurji.
7. Switch off the flame and garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.
8. Paneer Bhurji is ready to be served with paratha or roti.

Step By Step with pictures:

Gather all ingredients. Grate the paneer and chop the onions and tomatoes.

In a non stick pan, heat oil and add in cumin seeds,as they splutter, add in onions. Saute for about 2-3 minutes or until they turn translucent. Now, add in ginger garlic paste and green chilli. Cook for 2 minutes on a low flame.

Add in chopped tomatoes and fry until they turn mushy and start releasing oil.

Now, add in red chili powder, turmeric powder,salt, coriander powder and garam masala powder. Mix well.

Add crumbled paneer to the onion tomato mixture and cook covered for 3 minutes.

Do not overcook the paneer as it may turn hard and chewy and we would like a moist paneer bhurji. Switch off the flame and garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.

Paneer Bhurji is ready to be served with paratha or roti.