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Paneer Bhurji

Spiced scrambled paneer

पनीर भुर्जी

paneer = fresh cheese, bhurji = scrambled

Paneer Bhurji
Active
~30 min
Yield
Pairs with
, paratha, or in bread / a wrap as a sandwich; with the green chutney below.
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 large , finely chopped
  • 1 tsp
  • 1.5 tbsp
  • 1–2 , chopped
  • 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
  • salt
  • ½ tsp
  • 1 tsp
  • 1 tsp or pav bhaji masala
  • 500 g ,
  • fresh (optional, garnish)
  • lemon juice, to taste

Steps

  1. 1.Heat oil and butter together.
  2. 2.Add onions; .
  3. 3.Stir in ginger-garlic; cook briefly.
  4. 4.Add besan; 1–2 min.
  5. 5.Add green chillies and tomatoes; cook until soft.
  6. 6.Add salt, turmeric, chili powder, garam masala.
  7. 7.Cook until the .
  8. 8.Add the grated paneer; mix and cook a few minutes.
  9. 9.Garnish with coriander and a squeeze of lemon.

Optional green chutney — blend smooth with a little water: leaves · 1–2 · 1 garlic clove · a few mint leaves (optional).

Variations

Anda bhurji: the same method with eggs — India's spiced scrambled eggs.
Pav bhaji masala instead of garam masala pushes it toward Mumbai street flavour.

Bhurji means "scrambled," and that's all it is — fast, cheap, made on every cart and home stove for breakfast or a late snack. The egg version came first; paneer bhurji is the vegetarian answer. The besan is the quiet trick: it soaks up moisture so the scramble holds together instead of going watery.