Paneer Bhurji recipe | Scrambled Cottage Cheese

Updated on 1st July 2023

Paneer Bhurji recipe | Scrambled Cottage Cheese | Paneer Bhurji | How to make Restaurant Style Paneer Bhurji with video and step by step instructions

Paneer Bhurji recipe | Scrambled Cottage Cheese | Paneer Bhurji is a popular and exotic Indian dish that can be cooked in just a few minutes. Enjoy it hot with parathas or rotis.  

Have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner Paneer Bhurji is sure to captivate your palate with its robust flavors. It is popular among vegetarians and non vegetarians alike.

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Why should you eat Paneer Bhurji

Easy to prepare

Versatile and flavorful

Rich in proteins and calcium

What is Paneer Bhurji

Paneer Bhurji Recipe  is a quick effortless preparation  that tastes  so much like the Restaurant or Dhaba style . This is crumbled Indian cottage cheese (paneer) which is  sautéed with capsicum, onions, garlic ginger and a wide array of spices. Quick and Easy to make and yet so flavorful and aromatic. This authentic style Paneer bhurji can be metamorphosed into paneer bhurji frankies, paneer quesadillas, paneer wrappers and paneer parathas. With this paneer bhurji video recipe you can prepare and enjoy a delectable  paneer bhurji at home with rotis, parathas or naans. 

Ingredients

For Measurements refer to the RECIPE CARD further below.

• Paneer/Indian cottage cheese – freshly home made or market bought. Crumble the cottage cheese.
• Onions– chopped
• Tomato – chopped
• Capsicum – chopped
• Cooking oil
• Ginger/garlic – paste of finely chopped
• Boiled fresh green peas (optional)
• Green chilies -chopped
• Spices powders and herbs – turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, garam masala powder, kasuri methi
• Whole spices – cinnamon stick, big cardamom, small cardamoms, cloves
• Garnish – few coriander leaves chopped

Video Recipe:

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How to make Restaurant Style Paneer Bhurji with step by step instructions

Firstly, heat oil in a kadai or pan.

Secondly, add cloves, cardamoms and  cinnamon.  

Thirdly, add chopped onions and sauté till light brown.

When onions become light brown,  add chopped ginger and garlic. Sauté for sometime.

Add chopped green chilis and tomatoes.    

Sauté till tomatoes are soft and mushy.

Add turmeric powder, salt, chili powder and coriander powder. Mix.

Then add chopped capsicum and sauté.

 Add grated or crumbled paneer.

Sauté till spices are well incorporated into the paneer.

Lastly, add green peas

Sprinkle kasuri methi. Mix well.

Add a splash of water.

Finally sprinkle garam masala and some coriander leaves.

Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

How to serve

Serve hot Paneer Bhurji with Roti, paratha or naan alongside Vegetable Boondi Raita and Mint Lassi or Masala Boondi Buttermilk.

Tips for perfect Paneer Bhurji

The paneer must be fresh

Work on low to medium flame.

Instead of grating, you can even mash with finger tips.  

Do not overcook otherwise paneer bhurji will turn tough instead of soft and creamy. 

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Recipe Card

Paneer Bhurji recipe | Scrambled Cottage Cheese

Paneer Bhurji recipe | Scrambled Cottage Cheese is scrambled cottage cheese   sautéd with capsicum, onions, garlic ginger and a wide array of spices. Quick and Easy to make and yet so flavorful and aromatic.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine North Indian

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• Nonstick pan
• Mixing wooden spoon
• chopping board and knife

Ingredients

  

• 250 gm paneer/Indian cottage cheese crumbled
• 2 onions; large chopped
• 1 tomato; medium chopped-
• 1 capsicum, small chopped
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp ginger chopped
• 1 tsp garlic chopped
• 2 pcs green chilies chopped
• 1/8 cup boiled fresh green peas. optional
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves chopped

Spice powders & dried herbs

• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• Salt to taste

Whole Spices

• 1/2" pc cinnamon stick
• 1 big cardamom
• 2 small cardamoms
• 3-4 cloves

Instructions

 

• Heat oil in a kadai or pan.
• Add clove, cardamoms and cinnamon.
• Now add chopped onions and sauté till light brown.
• When onions become light brown add chopped ginger and garlic.
• Sauté for some time.
• Add chopped green chilies.
• Sauté on low to medium flame.
• Add chopped tomatoes.
• Sauté till tomatoes are soft and mushy.
• Add turmeric powder, salt, chili powder and coriander powder. Mix.
• Then add chopped capsicum and sauté.
• Add grated paneer.
• Saute till spices are well incorporated into the paneer.
• Add green peas.
• Sprinkle kasuri methi. Mix well.
• Add a little water.
• Now sprinkle garam masala and some coriander leaves.
• Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

How to serve

• Serve hot Paneer Bhurji with Roti, paratha or naan alongside Vegetable Boondi Raita and Mint Lassi or Masala Boondi Buttermilk.

Notes

• The paneer must be fresh.
• Work on low to medium flame.
• Instead of grating, you can even mash with fingertips.
• Do not overcook otherwise paneer bhurji will turn tough instead of soft and creamy.

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