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Paneer Bhurji
Paneer Bhurji is a traditional north Indian recipe for a classic curry of crumbled paneer cheese in an onion, tomato and spice curry gravy base that's often served for breakfast. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Paneer Bhurji.
prep time
10 minutes
cook time
15 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
Makes:
3
Rating: 
Tags : CurryVegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesCheese RecipesIndian Recipes
Bhurjis are typically made with (spiced scrambled egg to be exact). However, as paneer cheese yields a similar texture (as does quorn) you can easily make a paneer bhurji as in the recipe below. This is a restaurant-style dish that's been adapted to be cooked at home.
Ingredients:
250g (1/2 lb) Paneer (cottage cheese), crumbled or grated
1 tsp fresh Ginger, grated
4-5 Garlic Cloves, crushed
1 Green Chilli, finely chopped
2 medium Onions, finely chopped
1 large Tomato, finely chopped
1 medium bell peppers, finely chopped
1/4 tsp
garam masala
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
2 tbsp Milk
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1½ tbsp Oil
2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
Salt, to taste
Method:
Place a pan or wok over medium heat. Once hot add the oil and wait until it's shimmering. Add the cumin seeds and once they finish spluttering add the ginger, garlic, and green chillies. Stir-fry for 1 minute then add the onion. Continue cooking until translucent (about 3 minutes).
At this point add the chopped tomato and bell pepper. Stir to combine and cook until they turn soft (about 3 minutes). Scatter over the garam masala, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix well to combine then cook for 1 minute before adding the milk.
Mix well and cook for 1 minute before adding the crumbled paneer cheese and the lemon juice. Mix once more and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the cheese from sticking and burning.
Take off the heat, then transfer the bhurji to a warmed serving dish. Garnish with fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves and serve.
