Paneer Bhurji Recipe

Paneer bhurji is an easy and quick paneer dish of scrambled Indian cottage cheese with onion, tomatoes, and spices. to serve with paratha, roti or any other flatbreads or toast.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Course Breakfast, curry, Side Dish

Cuisine indian cuisine

Servings

Calories 226 kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Oil
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Onions chopped
¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 teaspoon Red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
250 grams Paneer Indian cottage cheese
1 tablespoon Coriander leaves

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds. When cumin starts to crackle add chopped onions.
Saute the onions till they are lightly browned then add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt to taste. Mix everything well.
Roast the spices well with the onions for 1 minute.
When the spices are well roasted then add crumbled paneer/ cottage cheese in it. Mix the ingredients well till the paneer is well coated with the spices.
Cover with a lid for 3-4 minutes.
Take off the lid after 3-4 minutes and then add chopped coriander in it. Mix everything well and serve hot.

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Notes

You can add different spice mixes like Pav bhaji masala or kitchen king masala to add a delicious flavour in paneer bhurji.
You can add quick-cooking veggies like green peas, capsicum, shredded cabbage, or chopped spinach in bhurji to bulk it up and add more nutrition. It makes it even more wholesome and filling.
If you like paneer bhurji with onion tomato masala try this semi-dry Paneer bhurji gravy.
If you like typical Amritsari version of the paneer dish try Amritsari Paneer Bhurji.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 9gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 317mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 148IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 311mgIron: 1mg