Paneer Bhurji Gravy Recipe

Bhurji is a scrambled preparation of eggs, cottage cheese and the likes. The Indian bhurji is well endowed with chopped veggies and spices and makes for an excellent quick dish that can be had with flatbreads or bread.

The paneer bhurji gravy is a delectable blend of scrambled paneer and gravy. As the name suggests, the dish encompasses a mouthwatering paneer bhurji and all the spices and paraphernalia that goes into making a desi gravy. Follow this recipe to step up the bhurji grind.

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Gravy in the Cottage!

Grated cottage cheese in a rich gravy.

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Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

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Ingredients

• 200 g grated paneer cottage cheese
• 2 tbsp Oil
• tsp ½cumin powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• tsp ½Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp crushed kasoori methi dried fenugreek leaves
• 1/3 cup green capsicum finely chopped
• 1/3 cup red capsicum
• 2 tbsp malai cream
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
• water as required

For the gravy

• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 3 Cloves
• 2 green cardamoms
• 2 dry red chilies broken
• 3 peppercorns
• ½” ginger piece
• 1 green chili chopped
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 tomatoes roughly chopped

Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 200 g grated paneer cottage cheese 2 tbsp Oil tsp ½cumin powder 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp coriander powder tsp ½Garam Masala 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1 tsp crushed kasoori methi dried fenugreek leaves 1/3 cup green capsicum finely chopped 1/3 cup red capsicum 2 tbsp malai cream 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped water as required For the gravy 1 tbsp Oil 1 Bay Leaf 3 Cloves 2 green cardamoms 2 dry red chilies broken 3 peppercorns ½” ginger piece 1 green chili chopped 2 cloves garlic crushed 2 tomatoes roughly chopped

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Instructions

Making the tomato gravy

1. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the cloves, bay leaf, dry red chili, peppercorn and cardamom till you get a nice aroma, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the ginger, green chili and garlic and sauté for a minute.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till it softens. Keep aside to cool.
4. Once cooled, puree the cooked tomatoes.

For the bhurji

1. Heat oil in the same pan and add the cumin seeds.
2. Once the cumin starts sizzling, add the chopped onions and cook till light golden.
3. Add the pureed tomato. Cook till all the moisture evaporates and it comes to a paste-like consistency.
4. Now mix in the coriander, cumin and red chili powders and cook for a minute.
5. Add the capsicum and mix well.