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Paneer bhurji is a popular North Indian Recipe made from scrambled paneer. This is very quick and easy recipes.I am only using paneer.You can green peas,chopped potatoes.You can use this recipe for making Paneer sandwich,Roll etc.The best combination to serve with Plain paratha.
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Author: Odia handisaala
Recipe Type : Paneer Bhurji
Cuisine : North Indian
Serving : 2
Ingredients:
Paneer - 1 cup (ପନିର୍)
Tomato(chopped) - 1 medium(ଟମାଟର)
Onion(choped) - 1 medium(ପିଆଜ)
Ginger and garlic(chopped) - 1 tsp(ଅଦାରସୁଣ)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp(ହଳଦୀଗୁଣ୍ଡ )
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp(ଲଙ୍କା ଗୁଣ୍ଡ)
Green chilly(chopped) - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp (ଜିରା)
coriander powder - 1/2 tsp(ଧନିଆଗୁଣ୍ଡ)
Method:
Crumble the paneer/cottage cheese and keep aside.
Heat oil or ghee or butter in a pan. add cumin seeds and crackle them.
Add chopped garlic,grated ginger and
green chilly. saute it for 1 min on low flame to remove ginger garlic raw smell.
Then add onions and saute it till onion became light brown color.
When the onions become translucent, then add tomatoes, salt,turmeric powder, chilly powder,coriander powder and mix it properly, cover and cook for 2 mins.
Saute it on low flame for couple of mins.
Then add 1/4 cup of water,stir it .
Add Chicken masala or curry powder,mix well.
Cover it & let it cook for 2 mins on low flame.
Open the lid,saute it and mash the tomato.
Finally, add the crumbled paneer,mix well.
Add 1/4 cup of water,cover it & let it cook for 2 mins on low flame.
Open the lid,mix well and sprinkle some coriander leaves.
Grind onions into a fine paste in a food processor. Keep aside.
Next grind tomatoes into fine paste and keep aside.
Heat 2-3 tbsps of oil in a pan and gently stir-fry the cubes of paneer till golden. Remove onto a paper towel and keep aside.
In the same vessel heat 2-3 tbsps of oil and add the onion paste. Fry till it turns light brown.
Add tomato paste, ginger and garlic paste and fry for another 2 minutes.
Add
the coriander, cumin, turmeric and garam masala powders, green chillies
and fry, stirring continuously till the oil begins to separate from the
masala (spice mixture).
Add the peas to the masala and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Then add the paneer, water and salt, reduce flame to a simmer and cook till the gravy thickens.
When the gravy is as thick as you would like, turn off the flame and stir in the cream.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
Mutter paneer tastes great with parathas, naans and even jeera rice.
200 or 250 gms paneer/cottage cheese, cubed or diced
2 tbsp cashew – soaked if
you have time and then ground with some water to a smooth paste. if less
time, then just grind the cashews to a smooth paste.
4-5 medium size tomatoes – pureed
1 or 2 green chili, slit (reserve a few for garnishing)
1 inch ginger and 3-4 garlic – crushed or ground in a mortar & pestle
1 inch ginger – julienned (reserve a few for garnishing)
1 tbsp oil + 1 or 2 tbsp butter
1 tsp kasuri methi/dry methi leaves
½ tsp red chili powder
1 tsp garam masala or tandoori masala
1 bay leaf/tej patta
1.5 cups water
a few coriander/cilantro leaves for garnishing (optional)
salt and sugar as required – check notes below for adding sugar
Method
heat oil and butter in a pan.
add bay leaf and fry for some 10-15 seconds or till the oil become fragrant.
add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw aroma disappears.
add the tomato puree and stir well.
add red chili powder after 2-3 mins and stir again.
saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the tomato paste.
add cashew paste and stir well.
saute the cashew paste till the oil begins to leave the sides of the masala paste.
add water and stir.
simmer on a low flame.
add julienned ginger and green chilies, salt and sugar and simmer till the curry begins to thicken.
add the paneer cubes and cook them for 2-3 minutes till they become soft.
don’t cook for a long time as the paneer will become dense.
garnish with
coriander leaves and serve hot with plain naan, garlic naan, rotis or
steamed basmati or jeera rice. side accompaniments can be onion-lemon
salad or some pickle.