Paneer bhurji, or scrambled paneer, is a super quick and tasty dish that’s perfect as a side. It’s made with grated paneer, which you sauté with some oil, spices, chopped onions, tomatoes, and herbs. It goes great with whole wheat or multigrain rotis, chapatis, or naan, but you can also throw it on toast for a speedy meal.
The only part that takes a bit of time is grating the paneer, but once you’ve got that done, you can prepare this side dish in about 10 minutes. For this dish, I usually grab some store-bought paneer for convenience, but if you’re up for it, making fresh paneer at home is pretty easy. Just be sure to pick a good-quality paneer if you’re buying from the store.
Definitely give this easy recipe a try—it’s quick, delicious, and sure to be a hit! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 200 gm grated paneer
- 100 gm green peas
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 green chilies (or to taste) (finely chopped)
- 1 small red onion (chopped)
- 1 medium tomato (chopped)
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- Salt to taste
- a handful of cilantro (finely chopped)
- juice of half a lemon
Method:
Heat cooking oil in a pan on medium heat.
Add cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle. Then add chopped green chilies and onion, and sauté until the onion is translucent.
Add chopped tomatoes and salt, cover, and cook on low heat until tomatoes turn soft.
Add powdered spices – turmeric powder, kashmiri red chili powder, garam masala and sauté for a few seconds.
Add the grated paneer, stir to combine, cover and cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes until paneer is soft.
Taste for salt and adjust if necessary.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve warm.
Drizzle a bit of lemon juice if you like before serving with multigrain chapatis/rotis. Enjoy!
Paneer tends to harden fast, so serve bhurji immediately or warm it on low heat for 2-3 minutes before serving.
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