Here grated or crumbled cottage cheese is simmered in spicy tomato gravy. This is restaurant style paneer bhurji recipe that go well with paratha or naan.
2tablespoonsHeavy whipping cream or fresh cream or malai
2tablespoonsCilantro or coriander leavesfinely chopped
Instructions
Making paste:
Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add whole spices. Saute for few seconds. You will get nice aroma of spices.
Then add roughly chopped ginger, garlic and green chili. Saute for a minute.
Mix in tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes are soft.
Let it cool down a little bit.
While it is cooling, grate the paneer. Or you can crumble it.
Now make smooth puree of cooked tomatoes.
Making paneer bhurji gravy recipe:
If using the same pan the wipe it clean using paper towel. Heat remaining oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
Then add chopped onions. Sprinkle salt and cook till it gets light brown in color.
Then mix in prepared tomato puree. Cook till all the moisture evaporates. It may splutter a lot while cooking. So you can partially cover the pan with lid. Do stir occasionally
Once cooked it should start leaving the sides of the pan.
Add red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix and cook for a minute.
Stir in the capsicum.
Add water and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Then add garam masala and kasoori methi.
Add grated paneer. Mix well and simmer for 2 minutes. adjust the gravy consistency by adding water, if needed.
Add cream and cook for a minute.
Switch off the stove.
Lastly add chopped coriander leaves and mix.
Notes
This recipe card has ingredients measurements and method for gravy version.
To make dry version, ingredient measurements are given above in the post itself.