Paneer Bhurji

A  lip smacking spicy medley of onions, tomatoes and garlic with grated cottage cheese and spices.

Preparation Time: 05 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients and Quantity:

Paneer (Cottage Cheese), grated / crumbled-300 gm

Onion, finely chopped- 01 medium sized

Tomatoes, finely chopped- 02 large

Garlic, minced- 02 cloves

Green chillies, chopped or whole with a slit- 04 nos.

Refined Oil- 01 tbsp.

Cumin seeds- ¾ th tsp

Salt- to taste

Red chilli powder- 01 tsp

Turmeric Powder- ½ tsp.

For the garnish:

Coriander Leaves- a few sprigs

Method:

Heat oil in a non-stick pan.

Add cumin seeds, let them crackle.

Add the onion cook till translucent. Add garlic and sauté for 01 minute.

Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and let it cook for few seconds. Add the green chillies.

Add tomatoes, let them cook till the oil oozes out from it.

Add the grated paneer. Mix well. Do not overcook as it tends to harden.

Serve hot.

Goes best with hot phulkas.

Chef Tips:

1. To simply enhance the flavor you may add Pav bhaji masala along with the spices.
2. You may sprinkle Punjabi garam masala.