Paneer Bhurji

Ingredients

• 200 gms crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1 medium size finely chopped tomato
• 1 medium size finely chopped onion
• 2 finely chopped green chillies
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
• ¼ tsp chilies powder (optional)
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder (optional)
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds/jeera (optional)
• salt as required
• kasuri meethi few for better taste
• 2 tbsp oil, ghee, butter or white butter
• Few coriander/dhania leaves for garnishing (optional)

Instructions

1. Crumble the paneer/cottage cheese and keep aside
2. Heat oil or ghee or butter in a pan.
3. Add cumin seeds first if you are using them. Once they get fried, add onions. When the onions become transparent, add chopped ginger and green chillies.
4. Fry the ginger for 15-20 seconds.
5. Then add tomatoes and cook till they become soft. You can add little salt so that the tomatoes get cooked faster.
6. Add all the spice powders. Fry for 30 seconds.
7. Finally, add the crumbled paneer and kasuri methi, let it cook for 1-2 minutes.
8. Don't cook the paneer for a long time as they harden and loose their softness.
9. Serve paneer bhurji with Chapati, Nan, Pav, Parathas of your choice.