Easy Paneer Bhurji | Grated Paneer Stir Fry

Paneer bhurji or scrambled paneer is a quick & yummy, semi-dry side dish made with grated paneer, sautéed in oil with spices, chopped onions, tomatoes, and herbs. It’s a great side dish to eat whole wheat rotis/chapatis and naan with, or you can top it on your toast to make a quick meal.
Grating paneer is the only (slightly) time-consuming prep for this recipe, and with that ready, this is just a 10 minutes side dish. For this recipe, I have used store-bought paneer. You can either make it fresh at home if you have the time or buy good quality paneer from your nearest store and use it.
I hope you try this easy recipe. Enjoy!
Easy Paneer Bhurji | Grated Paneer Stir Fry
Equipment
- Cooking pan with lid
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
Instructions
- 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 chapatis/rotis. Enjoy!
Notes
Check out other paneer recipes:
Panner Butter Masala
Methi Paneer
Palak Paneer
Mattar Paneer
Air Fryer Chili Paneer
Let me know if you tried this recipe by tagging a picture of your preparation on my Instagram @swaadista and using #swaadistarecipes.
Happy cooking, happy eating!
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