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Paneer Bhurji
Paneer Bhurji is a North Indian dish of scrambled & spiced Indian cheese aka paneer. It makes a great side with roti, paratha or bread.
2-3y3-5y5-8y
Milk
Ingredients
- 200 g paneer
- 1.5 tbsp oil
- 0.5 tsp cumin seed
- 1 onion
- 1 green chilli
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tomato
- 0.25 cup capsicum
- 0.13 tsp turmeric
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp red chili powder
- 0.75 tsp garam masala powder
- 0.5 tsp kasuri methi
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp coriander leaf
Steps
- Pour 4 cups milk to a pot and bring it to a boil. Add 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice and Stir. When the milk begins to curdle well, turn off the stove. If the milk does not curdle then add 1 tbsp more vinegar.
- Drain it to a colander lined with a muslin cloth. Rinse it well under running water. Squeeze off the excess whey and make a knot with the cloth.
- Hang the paneer for about 10 to 15 minutes to remove excess whey. Meanwhile chop the onions & tomatoes finely.
- Pour oil to a hot pan and add cumin seeds. When they begin to sizzle, add finely chopped onions and chopped green chili.
- Saute until the onions turn golden to light brown. Add ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell has gone, for about a minute.
- Add chopped tomato, salt and turmeric. Saute until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- Stir in the red chili powder, kasuri methi & garam masala.
- Mix and saute until the raw smell goes off from the mixture & the masala leaves the sides of the pan.
- Stir in peas or capsicum if using. Fry until capsicum turns slightly soft. Crumble paneer well and add to the pan.
- Stir and fry till everything blends well just for 2 minutes. Taste it and add more salt and spices if required.
- Turn off the stove. Add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. Serve paneer bhurji with roti, paratha or bread. Sprinkle some lemon juice before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 202
- Protein
- 8g
- Fat
- 15g
- Carbs
- 7g
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