Paneer Bhurji usually tastes well when made with soft Paneer- I usually prefer home-made Paneer for this dish. The fresh paneer is roughly crumbled or grated and added to the mixture of onion-tomato and several aromatic spices. It gives delicious taste when added with black pepper and capsicum. It always perfect dish with Naan, chapati, Puri or paratha.

Its a famous North Indian dish. It can be served as side dish in Indian dinner or Lunch or simply you can use paneer Bhurji as stuffing for sandwiches.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serve : 2

Ingredients to make paneer bhurji:

• 1 cup fresh paneer crumbled
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 medium tomato chopped
• 1 medium capsicum chopped
• 1/2 tsp ginger and garlic paste
• Salt as needed
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp green coriander chopped

Steps of making paneer bhurji:

1. Heat oil in a pan.

2. Add Cummins seeds and crackle them, add onions sauté until it became golden.

2. Now add coriander powder and ginger garlic paste. Sauté for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.

3. Now,Add chopped capsicum, sauté for 2-3 minutes.

4. Once capsicum cooked now add finely chopped tomatoes , turmeric powder, jeera powder, garam masala and salt.

6. Sauté until tomatoes became soft.

7. Once tomato is done now add crumbled paneer.

8. Mix it well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

9. Now bhurji paneer is ready to serve, garnish with green coriander leaves.

Tips and Variations:

1. Always use fresh paneer for nice taste.

2. If you want you can add more vegetables like cauliflower, carrot , beans, peas so on.