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10 Minute Best Dry Paneer Bhurji Recipe

An easy, 10 minute recipe to get melt in your mouth paneer bhurji! Made with onion, garlic, tomatoes, crumbled paneer and spices.  This versatile dish can be served for breakfast, brunch or lunch. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: bhurji, paneer bhurji
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 48kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 1 pan I use non-stick
  • Mixing spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ medium onion 70g
  • 1 green chilli chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup tomato 1 roma tomato, 70g
  • 2 cups paneer (crumbled) 228g paneer, 8oz
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cumin coriander powder dhana jeeru
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp red chilli powder lal mirch

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let sizzle.
    Jeera seeds in oil in a pan.
  • Add onion and green chillies to pan. Cook about 3 mintues until onions start to become translucent.
    Onions and green chillies added to pan.
  • Add in chopped garlic. Mix and let cook 1 minute.
    Garlic added to onions and green chillies to saute in a pan.
  • Add in tomatoes. Mix well and cook 1 minute.
    Veggies for paneer bhurji sauteed in a pan.
  • Add in paneer and spices. Mix well and cook 2 minutes.
    Paneer bhurji and spices about to be mixed in a pan.
  • Serve paneer bhurji. Optionally top with chopped coriander.
    Paneer bhurji ready to eat in a non-stick pan with a serving spoon.

Notes

Prep ingredients ahead of time. The actual cooking process is quick!

Nutrition

Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg