Paneer bhurji is a simple, quick and tasty side dish for chapathi / roti. It can be prepared easily under 15 minutes. All you need is some onion, tomato for the base along with whole spices and spice powders. You can serve this paneer bhurji as side dish for roti / chapathi or stuff and roll it to make paneer frankie and enjoy ! You can also stuff this paneer bhurji in two bread slices, toast to make it a sandwich. Sometimes, I use this paneer bhurji to make paneer masala dosa too.

Friends, do try this easy and yummy Paneer bhurji and enjoy as you like.

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Paneer bhurji recipe

Paneer bhurji recipe – Scrambled paneer masala recipe for chapathi / roti.

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Side dish

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml

Paneer / Cottage cheese – 200 gms
Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Big onion – 1 (finely chopped)
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Big Ripe tomato -1 (-do-)
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Crushed kasoori methi – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt – as needed
Sugar – 1/4 tsp
Water – as needed
Coriander leaves – to garnish

HOW TO MAKE PANEER BHURJI

Wash and scramble the paneer into small pieces using your hands.
Heat oil and splutter cumin seeds. Saute onion till transparent.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt and sugar. Mix well.
Lastly add the scrambled paneer. Mix gently and switch off the flame.
Add crushed kasoori methi and finely chopped coriander leaves.
Mix and serve with roti/ chapathi.

METHOD – STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash the Paneer and scramble into small pieces or grate it using a big holed grater. Do not make it mushy. Set aside.

Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter cumin seeds. Saute onion, ginger garlic paste till raw smell goes off.

Now add the tomato and saute till mushy. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder. Add salt and sugar.

Mix well and lastly add the scrambled paneer. Mix gently and add crushed Kasoori methi. Switch off the flame and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.