Paneer Bhurji/Spicy Crumbled Cottage Cheese
Paneer Bhurji is a quick and easy dish made with scrambled or crumbled cottage cheese cooked with Indian spices. It is often served with roti, paratha, pav or bun in breakfast in North India.
Servings 3 people
Calories 193kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g paneer grated
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 small capsicum finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato finely chopped
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seed jeera
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste adding garlic is optional
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp hing asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder haldi
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp amchur powder dry mango powder (optional)
- 1/2 tsp chat masala optional
- 1 tbsp kasuri methi crushed between palms (dry fenugreek leaves)
- 2 tbsp coriander washed and finely chopped
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seed. Let it roast and crackle. Add green chilies, ginger garlic paste and asafoetida.
- Add onions and capsicum. Mix well.
- Cover and cook till they are softened for 5-7 minutes.
- Add finely chopped tomato. Mix well and cook till tomato softens.
- Add spices - turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander cumin powder, garam masala, amchur powder, chat masala.
- Mix well and saute for 4-5 minutes till the spices release aroma.
- Add the crumbled paneer and salt.
- Mix well and cook for a minute. Add chopped coriander and kasuri methi crushed bwtween palms.
- Mix well. Do not cook more after adding paneer as it will make paneer chewy. The paneer bhurji is ready.
- Serve paneer bhurji hot with chapati, parathas, bread or pav.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 43.7mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3.1mg
