It is made with scrambled paneer (Indian cottage cheese), onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, and spices. This is an easy and quick recipe that gets done in less than 30 minutes and pairs well with Indian flatbreads like roti, paratha, and Naan! Paneer is an integral part of Indian cuisine. We cook it in so many ways. Some of our favorite paneer recipes are
Palak paneerSahi Paneer koftaPaneer pasandaPaneer tikkaHomemade Paneer pizza
Out of all, one of the easiest ways you can cook panner is in form of paneer bhurji. It is so simple to make and tastes heavenly. Paneer Bhurji is a worth making dish for a lazy brunch or dinner.
What is Paneer Bhurji?
Hindi word Bhurji means scrambled so this dish is scrambled paneer or cottage cheese. It is a perfect combination of a savory, tangy, spiced mixture made of onions, tomatoes, bell pepper, ginger-garlic-green chili paste, and basic Indian spices is then used to mix with the scrambled paneer. I also add a little bit of curd (yogurt) to make the bhurji soft. This flavorful dish, as with most bhurji recipes, is quick to make and ideal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can say, this is the vegetarian version of the Indian Style scrambled eggs which are called Egg Bhurji or Anda Bhurji in Hindi. You can make a vegan version of paneer bhurji too by replacing ghee with oil and paneer with firm tofu.
Why I love this Paneer recipe?
No fancy ingredients are used in this recipe so even beginners can make it very easily.It is simple, easy, and perfect for any time of the day and any day of the weekIt is a great vegetarian protein to add to your dietKids friendlyGets done in less than 30 minutes.
There are 2 ways of making this recipe Today I am going to share a dry version of this recipe. Let’s go through what ingredients are required and how to make this quick paneer bhurji and feast on your family and guest anytime.
Ingredients You Need
(Note – Quantity is mentioned in the recipe card, at the end of the post)
How to make this recipe? Step by step process
Step 1 Make paneer (skip this if you are using ready-made paneer) Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan. Let the milk come to a boil, stir often so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the milk has come to a boil, turn off the stove and start adding vinegar (or lemon juice), little at a time. At one point, the milk will curdle and you will see the whey separate. Drain the curdled milk into a muslin cloth. Bring the ends of the muslin cloth together and squeeze as much water as you can. Twist the muslin cloth and keep it on a strainer undisturbed for 15 minutes. after 15 minutes, open the cloth and keep the paneer aside. (Note – Don’t through the whey, it is very nutritious. Use it in kneading dough, making dal, soup or curries) Step 2 Make paneer bhurji Heat ghee in a pan. Once the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds. Let it crackle. (image 1 and 2) Now add ginger-chili-garlic paste and onion. Give it a stir. (image 3 and 4) Cook for 2 minutes until the onion is translucent. Don’t brown the onions. Now, add tomato, and green bell pepper. Stir and cook for another minute. (image 5) Now add salt and cook for few seconds. (image 6) Now add all the spices (chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder, garam masala) and mix well. Cook for 1-2 minutes (image 7) Crumble the paneer and add it to the pan. Mix everything well. (image 8 and 9) Now add curd and Kasuri methi. Mix and cook for 2 minutes on medium heat. Do not over-cook else it will become rubbery and chewy. (image 10 and 11) Switch off the flame, add cilantro and give a quick stir. (image 12) Paneer Bhurji is ready. Serve with Paratha, roti or naan, and salad. Enjoy!
Some important notes
Other Paneer recipes
Matar paneer
Other ways of serving Paneer bhurji
Pack it for kids lunch box either as a bhurji paratha or roll it into a paratha with ketchup to make it a bhurji roll.Add some water to make a little gravy and serve it with rice.It tastes delicious with Pav or Bread slices.Add the delicious bhurji between the chutney and butter slathered bread and toast it on tawa to make a bhurji sandwich.Fill in between the tortilla and make bhurji quesadilla.Fill it in the dosa and you have delicious dosa bhurji. 🙂
Other variations
Jain – To make a Jain version of this bhurji, do not add onion, ginger, and garlic to the recipe. Add ½ cup of finely chopped cabbage instead of onions.Add Methi – Chop fresh methi leaves or Kasuri methi and add them in the bhurji along with the paneer.Top it with Cheese – Top the warm Paneer Bhurji with processed cheese.Add vegetables. Vegetables like green Peas works great and makes a great addition to this recipe. You can also add finely diced carrots.
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