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PANEER BHURJI RECIPE / HOW TO MAKE DRY PANEER BHURJI RECIPE

June 19, 2017 by Smitha Kalluraya Leave a Comment

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Today i have a quick and very easy side dish from Paneer .. thats ” Paneer Bhurji ” . I am sure the word ” Bhurji ” is not alien to any Indian . Egg Bhurjji , paneer bhurji , tofu bhurji are some of the common types of bhurji . Today lets see how to make Punjabi style paneer bhurji with step by by step photos . Paneer bhurji is basically scrambled paneer marinated in assorted Indian spices . It not only tastes awesome but also is quick to put together ,quiet versatile and healthy .Tastes great as a side dish with Roti , sandwich , roll ,paratha etc.

paneer bhurji

Paneer bhurji is called as vegetarians version of egg bhurji 🙂 . Well .. i have never tasted egg bhurji to comment how similar they are .. but i definitely can recommend you to try this dish . My kids love paneer .. but i am not a fan of it . I somehow feel paneer bland . If you too are like me .. then you will definitely like paneer this way . All the spices takes off the bland taste and peps it up making it a great dish fr your family. I saute paneer bhurji nicely to remove all the raw smell from paneer and to give a nice crispy texture to the bhurji . And yes .. don’t skip a pinch of hing and capsicum .. it just enhances the flavor and taste . Do give a try .. i am sure you will agree with me … Here you go ..

If you are in the look out of other scrambled paneer recipes you can check Paneer Sandwich  , Paneer Paratha … You can also check tofu bhurji if you want to replace paneer with tofu ..

paneer bhurji

Paneer Bhurji recipe

Smitha Kalluraya
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Cup Paneer / Cottage Cheese
  • 1 medium Size onion
  • 2 medium size Tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup green peas, ( Optional )
  • 1 small capsicum, ( optional but preferred)
  • 2 Flakes Garlic
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 2 nos Green Chilli
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Jeera Seeds
  • a pinch Asafoetida/ hing
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric / Haldi powder  
  • 1/2-1 tsp Red chilli powder, as per taste
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder / Dhania powder
  • 1 tsp kasoori methi /dry fenugreek leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander leaves, garnish

Instructions
 

  • Grate / crumble paneer . Set aside
  • Finely chop Onion , ginger , garlic and green chillies . I used my food processor chopper to get fine coarse chop .
  • Heat oil in a pan .Add jeera. Once it splutters add hing and chopped onion - ginger - garlic - chilli . Saute till golden brown.
  • Then add finely chopped / semi pureed tomatoes. Add little salt and saute until mushy
  • Next add capsicum and fresh / frozen green peas . Fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Next add all the dry masala powders ie Haldi , salt , chilli powder , dhania powder and kasoori methi . Fry for 1-2 mins .
  • Now add grated paneer and garam masala into the pan . Mix everything nicely so that all the masala gets coated well .Spread the bhurji into a single layer , keep the flame on sim and allow it to nicely get cooked for 2-3 mins . You will observe that water from paneer starts getting evaporated and the bottom layer of paneer starts getting roasted . Stir and continue cooking paneer bhurji for another 1-2 mins till full water is evaporated . Cooking this way helps in removing raw taste and roasting it well enhances taste . This is how i like my paneer bhurji .
  • Switch off . Garnish with coriander leaves . Serve paneer bhurji with roti / phulka / stuff inside sandwich / wrap etc .

Notes

Note :
  • If doing for kids, you can make it more simple by omitting few spices .
  • You can add little pav bhaji masala / chole masala for more flavor
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