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Methi Paneer Bhurji

Name: How to cook Methi Paneer Bhurji - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Methi Paneer Bhurji

#Feb #W2 Methi Paneer Bhurji or Scrambled Paneer with Methi Leaves is a healthy and delicious North Indian recipe .Made with fresh fenugreek leaves,soft crumbled homemade paneer ( Indian Cottage Cheese),onion,tomato,capsicum,green peas and light spices,this recipe is a popular protein-rich Indian breakfast served with bread or as a sandwich filling and grilled.Optionally it also makes for a light and nutritious dinner and pairs well with roti , paratha or naan.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

30 minutes

200 gms

fresh homemade paneer

1 cup

fresh fenugreek (methi) leaves chopped

onions chopped finely

5-6 cloves

garlic minced

1 inch

ginger grated

green chillies chopped

tomato

1/2

capsicum chopped

1/4th cup

green peas

1/2 tsp

cumin seeds

1/4th tsp

asafoetida (hing)

1/4th tsp

turmeric powder

1 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

1 tsp

coriander powder

1 tsp

red chilli flakes

2 tbsp

curd

1 tbsp

roasted gramflour (besan)

1/2 tsp

garam masala

7-8

cashewnuts roasted

2 tbsp

oil

1 tsp

ghee

As required

salt to taste

3-4 tbsp

water

1 tbsp

coriander chopped

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Boil 500 ml milk in a pot.Add juice of 1 lemon when the milk is boiling. Set the curdled milk aside to cool to get soft paneer.Strain it and reserve stock for other curries or kneading dough for roti or paratha.

* Step 2

Clean, chop and wash methi leaves.Strain water and set aside smearing 1/2 tsp salt.Heat oil in a wok.Sprinkle cumin seeds.When they splutter,add hing.Then add Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder and toss to mix.Add grated ginger and minced garlic.Saute till aromatic. Add chopped onion and fry till translucent.Then add chopped capsicum and green peas. Stir fry for 2 minutes.

* Step 3

Add chopped tomato and saute. Dry roast gramflour in a separate pan.Make a paste of curd, dry roasted gramflour,coriander powder and garam masala with 1 tbsp water.Add this paste to the sautéed vegetables and fry for 2 minutes.

* Step 4

Add the chopped methi leaves and saute till methi is cooked.Add 1/4 th cup of reserved whey from paneer and garam masala. Toss to mix well. Cook 2 minutes.

* Step 5

Now add crumbled paneer.Do not overcook paneer.It will then become chewy.Adjust salt to taste.Add chopped green chillies,chilli flakes. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.