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Paneer Burji

Paneer Burji is a popular dish from North Indian cuisine. It pairs well with any Indian flat bread. Scrambled cottage cheese is cooked with spices to make a delectable side dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 2 onion
  • 3 tomato
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon amchur powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 200 grams paneer
  • 1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi
  • 2 tablespoon fresh coriander

Instructions

  • If you are using fresh homemade paneer, get the paneer ready. Otherwise, put the store bought paneer in hot water for fifteen minutes.
  • Cut the vegetables
  • Crumble the paneer.
  • Grind ginger garlic paste, I prefer to use fresh one.
  • Take oil in a pan, add cumin and green chilli cut into half pieces.
  • Put the ginger garlic paste and saute it for a few seconds. Then, add the onions. Saute it to a golden brown colour.
  • Put the tomato pieces to it and allow it to cook for sometime.
  • Once the tomatoes are cooked, put the spice powders to it along with salt.
  • Mix it well and let the flavours blend well.
  • Put the crumbled paneer to it, mix and saute it for a minute.
  • Add crushed kasturi methi to it
  • Finally, add chopped coriander to it.
  • Paneer Bhurji is ready to serve.