Easy Paneer Bhurji Gravy Recipe
User Reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
3
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Calories
349 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Easy Paneer Bhurji Gravy Recipe
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Paneer bhurji gravy is a spiced and easy to prepare scrambled Indian cottage cheese curry or gravy. This flavorful curry comes together in 25 minutes and makes for a quick breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pair with roti, paratha, naan or bread to mop up the delish savory gravy.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 200 to 250 grams paneer (cottage cheese) - crumbled
- 2 medium onion or 1 large onion, finely chopped or ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 medium tomatoes or 1 large tomato, finely chopped or ½ cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 green chili - finely chopped or ½ teaspoon, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder (ground cumin)
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala
- 3 tablespoon curd (yogurt)
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
- 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves - optional
- 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves to be added later
- 2 tablespoon butter or oil
- 1 inch ginger - julienne for garnish
- salt as required
Whole Spices
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 3 cloves
- 2 green cardamoms
- 5 to 6 black peppercorns
- 2 small tej patta or 1 medium tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
Instructions
Preparation
- Crumble 200 to 250 grams paneer and keep aside.
- Chop the onions, tomatoes and green chillies. Keep aside.
- Crush the ginger garlic in a mortar pestle and keep aside.
- Also remove the whole spices and spice powders and keep aside.
Making paneer bhurji gravy
- Heat butter or oil in a pan.
- Add the whole spices - 1 inch cinnamon, 3 cloves, 2 green cardamoms, 5 to 6 black peppercorns and 2 small tej patta or 1 medium to large tej patta. Saute till the spices become aromatic.
- Then add the finely chopped onions. Mix and stir very well.
- Sauté the onions till light golden stirring often on medium-low to medium heat.
- Add the chopped green chilies and ginger-garlic paste.
- Saute for a few seconds or until the aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
- Now add the finely chopped tomatoes. Mix very well.
- Saute till the tomatoes soften and you see oil releasing from the sides of the masala.
- Add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder.
- Stir the ground spices well and sauté for a minute on low to medium-low heat.
- Keep the flame to its lowest, and now add the fresh curd (yogurt). Ensure that the curd is not very sour. It should be fresh curd.
- As soon as you add curd, stir quickly and briskly.
- Then add water and mix well.
- Add 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves and mix again.
- Bring the curry or gravy to a simmer on low to medium-low heat.
- Then add the crumbled paneer. Also add salt according to taste.
- Stir very well and simmer for about 1 minute till the paneer is cooked. Do not cook for long as then the paneer becomes chewy.
- Switch off and add 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix and serve paneer bhurji gravy with roti, paratha, naan or bread.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
359mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
820IU
(16%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Vitamin E
2mg
Vitamin K
15µg
Calcium
381mg
(38%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
28µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
24mg
Phosphorus
60mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 359mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 820IU | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 15µg | |
| Calcium | 381mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 28µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
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