Paneer Bhurji

                      PANEER BHURJI

Preparation time: 5 minutes + Paneer

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Serves: 2-3

INGREDIENTS

For Paneer

Milk                                            2 liter

Curd (beaten)                           50 ml

Ghee (optional)                        1 tsp

Vinegar                                      1 Tbsp

Tulasi leaf (optional)               2 no

Salt (optional)                           to taste

For Bhurji

Ghee                                           2 Tbsp

Curry leaves                               1 sprig

Green chillies (slit)                   2 no's

Onion (medium)                       2 no's

Ginger Garlic paste                  1 tsp

Tomato (medium)                    1 no

Salt                                             to taste

Turmeric powder                      ½ tsp

Red chilli powder                      ½ tsp

Pepper powder                          ¼ tsp

Daniya powder                          1 tsp

Garam masala                           ¼ tsp

Prepared Paneer (crumble)     200 gram's

Coriander leaves                       2-3 Tbsp

METHOD

To make Paneer

In a heavy bottom pot add milk and bring it to boil in medium flame. Now add curd and ghee in it and start stirring, add vinegar and tulasi leaves for flavor and mix it gently. Stir the milk until you see the entire milk begins to curdle. Cook for 2-3 minutes so it is curdled completely. 

Now turn off the heat and strain the curdled milk using a thin cotton cloth and remove the excess water from it. Allow the paneer to set for 3-5 minutes and crumble it in a plate for further use.

Note: You can use green chilies, cloves, black pepper, cumin seeds for the flavor required. To make paneer cubes strain the water completely and keep it on a flat surface with weight on it so it sets.

To make Bhurji

Heat ghee in a frying pan/kadai in low flame. When the ghee is hot add curry leaves followed by green chillies and sauté for a minute. Now add chopped onions and sauté till translucent, add ginger garlic paste and sauté till raw smell goes. 

Now add chopped tomatoes and cook till soft, adjust the salt and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and sauté well. Now add the crumble prepared paneer and mix it well and cook it for 2-3 minutes and finally garnish with coriander leaves and turn off the heat. Serve hot 

Note: if you require creamy texture add 1 Tbsp of Curd after the heat is turned off and mix it well. 

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