Paneer Bhurji

Name: Paneer Bhurji
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g paneer, crumbled; 2 large onions, finely diced; 3 ripe tomatoes, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 green chillis, minced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 handful fresh coriander

Scrambled paneer with onions, tomatoes and spices — quick, high-protein and deeply satisfying. Frying the cumin seeds in oil until they pop before the onions go in builds the aromatic base the rest of the dish depends on.

Total time

30 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gpaneer, crumbled

2large onions, finely diced

3ripe tomatoes, diced

3 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2green chillis, minced

1 tspground cumin

1 tspturmeric

1 tspgaram masala

3 tbspvegetable oil

1 tspcumin seeds

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Fry cumin seeds in oil until they pop.

Add onions and cook until golden, add garlic, ginger and chilli.

Add tomatoes and all ground spices, cook 8 minutes.

Add crumbled paneer and mix well.

Cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

Season generously with salt.

Scatter with coriander.

Serve with buttered toast or paratha for an Indian-style breakfast.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

466

Protein

20.1g

Fat

35.9g

Carbs

15.2g

Fiber

2.7g

Sodium

33mg

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