Paneer Bhurji Recipe With Capsicum - Spicy Cottage Cheese Crumble
The Paneer Capsicum Bhurji Recipe is a delicious and wonderful take on the traditional Egg Bhurji that blends together the softness of cottage cheese with the crunchiness of capsicum.
Ingredients
-
200 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
-
crumbled
-
2 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum)
-
finely chopped
-
1 Onion
-
finely chopped
-
1 inch Ginger
-
grated
-
2 Green Chillies
-
finely chopped
-
1 Tomato
-
finely chopped
-
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
-
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
-
1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
-
or to taste
-
4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
-
chopped
-
Salt
-
to taste
-
1 tablespoon Butter (Salted)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Paneer Bhurji Recipe, we will first make the paneer at home
Step 2
Click to see the recipe of how to make homemade paneer
Step 3
You can also use store bought paneer
Step 4
Crumble the paneer and keep it aside
Step 5
Heat a tablespoon of butter in a heavy bottomed pan; add the cumin seeds, onions, capsicum, green chillies and ginger
Step 6
Saute the onions and capsicum on low to medium heat until they are soft and tender
Step 7
Once the onions and capsicum are soft, add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and give it a good stir
Step 8
Finally stir in the crumbled paneer and salt to taste
Step 9
Stir well, check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
Step 10
Stir the Paneer Capsicum Bhurji for about 3 to 4 minutes until all the flavors get incorporated into the Bhurji
Step 11
Serve the Paneer Capsicum Bhurji as a filling for sandwiches, wraps or even along with Phulka and Panchmel dal for a wholesome weeknight dinner