Paneer Bhurji Masala Recipe | Paneer Bhurji Recipe
Paneer Bhurji is a popular North Indian dish made from Paneer (Cottage Cheese). This Paneer Masala Bhurji Recipe loved by all age groups and can be served with flatbreads like Roti, Naan, or Paratha for lunch and dinner.
Servings 3
Ingredients
- Cottage Cheese / Paneer - 250 grams crumbled
- Vegetable Oil - 1 tbsp
- Jeera/Cumin Seeds - ½ tsp
- Hing/Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
- Onion - 1 medium chopped
- Green Chilli - 1-2 chopped
- Ginger - 1 inch chopped or grated
- Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
- Tomatoes - 1 medium de-seeded & chopped
- Capsicum - 1 chopped
- Coriander Powder - ½ tsp
- Garam Masala/Pav bhaji masala - ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
- Red chili powder - ¼ tsp
- Salt - as per taste
- Coriander/cilantro - 2 tbsp chopped
Instructions
- Take a bowl. Crumble the Cottage cheese/paneer and set it aside.
- Now finely chop all vegetables: onion, green capsicum, red capsicum, tomato, green chili, ginger. keep them aside.
- Take a nonstick pan and add oil.
- When the oil gets hot, add the hing, cumin seeds and let them sizzle for a few seconds.
- Now add chopped onions, saute well till they turn slightly golden brown.
- Now add garlic paste and saute well.
- Now add chopped tomatoes and saute till they turn soft and mushy.
- Add chopped green chili and ginger. Saute well.
- Now add ¼ tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp coriander powder.
- Roast the spices for a minute on low flame.
- After that add finely chopped capsicum. Cook them till they get soft.
- Furthermore add cottage cheese / crumbled paneer, salt and mix gently.
- Now add ½ tsp pav bhaji masala / garam masala in Paneer Bhurji Sabzi and mix well.
- Cover and simmer paneer bhurji masala for 2-3 minutes till the paneer gets cooked well. Don’t overcook paneer bhurji, as paneer turns hard and chewy.
- Also, add finely chopped coriander.
- Mix gently, making sure everything is combined well.
- Finally, Paneer Bhurji Masala is ready. Serve Paneer Bhurji hot with Chapati or Paratha or any Indian Bread.