How to Make Paneer Bhurji
The protein sources for vegetarians are not that myriad. And especially for Indians, they are few. Among them one is Paneer. If you work out regularly, then Paneer (Indian farmer's cheese) can be consumed on a daily basis. We love Paneer, I mean whats not to like? I recently checked my recipe diary (where I note down all my tried and tested recipes) and on my last count, I have 52 different recipes with them!! They are so immensely versatile and I use them in so many ways.
How to Make Paneer Bhurji
One of the most well known version of preparing Paneer is Paneer Bhurji. Bhurji is similar to scrambling only its not egg but crumbled paneer. Paneer Bhurji Its not only immensely delicious and hearty, its so easy and quick that one minute you put them all together, another minute the dish is almost done!! Its my go to dish when I am short on time, energy or inspiration. This recipe is very similar to Tofu Bhurji - a more healthier version than this and more nutritious.
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  • Serves: 2 people
Ingredients
  • Approx. 3 cups crumbled Paneer
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 each of medium red,yellow and green bell peppers (or use any color you happen to have)
  • 2-3 ripe tomatoes,chopped (or use tomato puree)
  • 2-3 green chillies to taste
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp coriander-cumin powder
  • salt to taste
  • few sprigs of cilantro, curry leaves for garnish
Method
1. In a skillet in 1 tsp oil, saute the seeds and spices until aromatic. Add the onions and rest of the ingredients - sprinkle salt, close the lid and cook until soft. It takes about 5-6 min.
2. Next add the crumbled paneer and cook for another 5 minutes for the paneer to soak up the flavors.
Garnish with cilantro and curry leaves and serve warm. I love it with phulkas/roti's. You can enjoy it with Indian flatbreads of your choice How to Make Paneer Bhurji

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By Sunita on Sep 23, 2010

hi dks i made this on tuesday lots of recipes were pending and i did it today and thanks to my colleauge who did this and he was wondering what i was upto with loading all the pictures of food

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By Prachi on Oct 19, 2010

Oh the Pics the are just MAST!! love colors.. i Did try it without the Tomatoes n it just tastes like heaven.. Thank you..

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By parinda on Oct 9, 2009

i tried paneer bhurji yest and it turned out really nice but i still wanted to know what if i dont eat onion...is there a substitute such that i dont have to compromise on the taste....anyways this was a real saver quick and easy...i think anyone like me working and managing home needs to try such stuff...thanks a tonne Hi Parinda, thank you for your sweet comment. Actually onion only helps to enhance the taste but it in fact it tastes just as yum without it. You can skip it completely, it will still turn out delicious :) --- DK

By singh b on Jul 23, 2009

paneer bhurji ----------- I love that dish very much and water comes in mouth at the time when I was reading the recipe for that amazing dish one more cause to like paneer dish that i am vegii..................Thanks for the recipe

By Namratha on Jul 23, 2009

I've always wondered how Paneer Burji was made, now I know :) Looks great!

By bergamot on Jul 22, 2009

looks yummy... the masala is simple and does not overpower the taste of paneer. But I agree that u can have many variations of this :-)

By veggiebelly on Jul 21, 2009

wow! how long its been since i had paneer bhurji! your post reminds me of a friend who make this often :)

By Parita on Jul 21, 2009

Who wouldnt like paneer bhurji? looks delicious!

By Lisa on Jul 21, 2009

A lovely way to enjoy one of my favorite cheeses. I certainly could eat paneer everyday :)

By Cilantro on Jul 21, 2009

Great looking paneer Bhurji. The last pic says it all. I make them with Tofu. Paneer tastes better but I have to opt for Tofu for a healthier version.

By Doli on Jul 21, 2009

Oh I saw your pics of paneer bhurji and had to try it out. it came out so yummy. I just had one question. I get the frozen block of paneer and was wondering how to just cut a piece of it. I microwaved the entire thing and then cut it when it was softer. I guess there must be an easier way so was wondering.

By Morta Di Fame on Jul 21, 2009

This looks outstanding!!! So healthy!

By CurryLeaf on Jul 21, 2009

Wow,Looks delish.I love this dish DK

By nags on Jul 21, 2009

i have no idea why I have never tried this before.

By PARI on Jul 21, 2009

Hi! Nice post. I also add capsicum to my bhurji sometimes but then I add them just at the last. I love the light crunch of the capsicum.

By Priya on Jul 20, 2009

I too make paneer burji, but adding capsicum is new to me..Next time I will add that too..Nice recipe.. :-)

By Johanna on Jul 20, 2009

Great idea! I love tofu scramble but have never thought of paneer scramble - it is now on my radar

By Alka on Jul 20, 2009

Can't agree with you more upon this, this is my saving grace everytime i am short of time, or need any quickfix but healthy dish, or for some unexpected guests,or even to expand the menu for guests with some quick side dish...this serves the purpose everytime. But i do not make it this dry,its more like a korma,sans bellpeppers(they overpower the taste of paneer,so i generally do not add these)and yeah some magic masalas like a bit of kitchen king and a dash of kasuri methi and the flavor changes by leaps and bounds.When making for guests, i do add half a cup of milk/or some butter/or cashew paste and it turns so rich in taste, almost restaurant style ;-) Sorry for hogging the space, i didnt meant sharing the whole recipe here, but at times it hard to control the urge to pour out ;-) And did i mentioned this looks lovely..i also loved that roti box(if i can call it so)..so pretty..... much better looking than my stainless steel one Hogging the comment space is a trend I encourage at chef in you :) Never used all those masalas yet - will do that next time :) That roti box is thanks to the Mexicans - they store their tortillas in there and its great for keeping roti's warm!! :)

By jyothi on Jul 20, 2009

Looks good . let me try this ... i think it goes well with rotis and dosa s...

By prathibha on Jul 20, 2009

we love anything wid paneer and this is really a tummy winner..

By chakhlere on Jul 20, 2009

That looks yummy!! Although I dont use panner much in our diet...this looks like should be tried. Nice quick recipe!

By Madhuram on Jul 20, 2009

I don't bring home paneer because I love it more than I should and S doesn't even look it because he's very conscious about his diet. I wish I was like him and I would be (at least) 30 pounds lighter. Reg. moderation, you use wordpress right, in that case if the comment is from a new person it does not get published without approval from you but the regular visitors' (who have already commented and approved by you) doesn't wait for approval. That's how it works for me. yup, just figured that bit out - hav done the changes! I am so over with spam! Every day my spammer catches 1500!

By Vani on Jul 20, 2009

Looks great, DK!

By PJ on Jul 20, 2009

Wow what a coincidence.I just prepared tofu bhurji today [ I don't get paneer here ,only tofu] and paired it with Chapathi!Yours looks yumm!!!

By Kiran on Jul 20, 2009

This looks great my sister and I have just been talking about making some with fenugreek (methi). I have made with tofu as well and we have it with toast, as a great brunch dish.

By Sonu on Jul 20, 2009

Paneer bhurji...it's my fav. I have checked ur Tofu bhurji too. both r awesome!