Paneer Bhurji

No-time left before serving dinner and still nothing is ready to serve??!!! No problem... Here is a solution for that! Grab a pack of paneer and cook the 'no-efforts n no-time' dish using it... :) 

Scrambled paneer (cottage-cheese) cooked with tiny-chunks of onions, capsicums, tomatoes and Indian spices is the quickest and easiest North-Indian dish, that can be served as a main, side or breakfast!!! Try out this simple yet spicy recipe of "Paneer Bhurji"!!!

Makes: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS: 

2 cup Crumbled Paneer (Cottage-Cheese)

1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste

1/2 tsp Chopped Green Chillies

1 cup Chopped Onions

1/2 cup Chopped Bell pepper (I used green n red)

1/4 cup Chopped Tomato

2 tbsp Chopped Coriander

2 tsp Lemon Juice

1/2 tsp Red Chilly Powder

1 tsp Coriander Powder

1/8 tsp Turmeric Powder

1/4 tsp Garam Masala

Salt, to taste

1 tbsp Cooking Oil

STEPS TO FOLLOW:

- Heat oil in a deep-pan and add cumin seeds. 

- Once it starts crackling, add ginger garlic paste and chopped onions. Cook it for around a min till onions are translucent. 

- Mix chopped bell pepper and toss the mixture for a while. Keep them crunchy only.

- Add chopped tomato and crumbled paneer into it along with all the spices. 

- Mix well and cook it for around a min on medium-high flame.

- Turn off the heat and add chopped coriander and pour lemon juice. 

- Toss it gently not to mash paneer crumbs. 

- Transfer it to serving bowl and serve with Lachcha Paratha!!!

SJ's NOTE:

- Before serving it as a side-dish or breakfast (with toast), sprinkle a pinch of chat masala over it. 

- In case if you're using frozen paneer, thaw it first by keeping it in boiling water or microwave it for a min before using it. 

Linking this dish to Javelin Warrior's Cooking With Love...: