Paneer Bhurji Gravy is a quick and easy side dish made using crumbled paneer, onion, tomato, spices and herbs. This is a flavorful side dish perfect to pair up with roti, nan, chapati or with rice dishes like pulao, jeera rice etc. Learn to make Paneer Bhurji Gravy with the help of step by step pictures and video.
Paneer Bhurji Gravy comes together in just 20 minutes yes it is so easy and quick to make. This can be made for breakfast, lunch or even dinner to pair up with any flatbread of your choice. Do try this easy gravy and enjoy!
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About Paneer Bhurji Gravy
‘Paneer’ is Indian cottage cheese and ‘Bhurji’ means scrambled so this dish is basically paneer scrambled and cooked along with onion, tomato, ginger garlic paste and spices in gravy consistency. This is a perfect side dish for chapati, roti, pulao, jeera rice etc.
I love both the gravy and dry version of paneer bhurji. Paneer Bhurji Gravy is a tasty and zesty gravy made by crumbling paneer and cooking it with onion, tomato, herbs and spices. Paneer Bhurji Gravy is a side dish for roti, naan and rice meal too. Paneer Bhurji Gravy making is simple and could be made in minutes.
Paneer Bhurji Gravy is an easy and quick side dish to make. It is one of the quickest side dish you can make in a jiffy. I tried this after getting the recipe from my cousin sister and I was like how did I miss to make this often as it gets done in few minutes when you have paneer in hand. So after that this has become a staple side dish.
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Paneer Bhurji Gravy Ingredients
- Paneer – Paneer is the star ingredient for this recipe. So use fresh soft paneer either homemade or store bought. That is the key to get moist juicy tasty paneer bhurji.
- Spices – Indian spice powders like turmeric, red chili powder and garam masala powder. Mostly I use homemade spice powders to get fresh flavors.
- Ginger garlic paste – I used homemade ginger garlic paste. If you do not have, crush ginger and garlic roughly using mortar and pestle and add it.
- Onion, tomato – Freshly chopped onion and tomatoes are sauteed until mushy and used.
- Garnish – Add coriander leaves and kasoori methi as garnish which enhances the flavor a lot.
- Cumin seeds – Cumin seeds is used for tempering.
- Gram flour – Gram flour is used as a thickening agent here. It makes the gravy thick and creamy.
- Butter, Oil – Both butter and oil is used for tempering. Butter adds flavor and richness to the gravy.
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How to make Paneer Bhurji Gravy Step by Step
1.Take 200 grams paneer, if store bought rinse it well and set aside. If using frozen thaw and use it. If refrigerated, keep it outside for a while then use it.
2.Heat 1 and 1/2 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon oil. Add 1 teaspoon gram flour.
3.Cook for a minute until color slightly changes.
4.Add 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1 green chili finely chopped.
5.Add 2 medium sized onion, 2 medium sized tomatoes – finely chopped.
6.Sauté until tomatoes turn mushy and raw smell leaves – it takes at least 7-10 minutes. Add salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder and 1 teaspoon garam masala powder.
7.Give a quick sauté. Add around 1/2 cup water.
8.Give a quick mix. Boil for few minutes until slightly thick.
9.Add crumbled paneer.
10.Give a quick mix. Boil for 2 minutes. Then add 2 tablespoon fresh cream, 1 teaspoon crushed kasoori methi and 1 tablespoon coriander leaves.
11.Mix it well. Switch off.
Delicious paneer bhurji gravy ready!
Expert Tips
- For best results use fresh paneer. You can use homemade or store bought too.
- You can replace butter with ghee too.
- For vegan option replace paneer with tofu.
- You can add 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder if you like.
- If you don’t have fresh cream add milk instead.
Serving and Storage
Paneer Bhurji Gravy can be enjoyed with bread or pav bun. It goes well with roti and rice too. Keeps well in fridge for 2 days.
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Easy Paneer Bhurji Gravy Recipe
Ingredients
- 200 grams paneer
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon gram flour
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 2 medium sized onion (finely chopped)
- 2 medium sized tomatoes (finely chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon kasoori methi
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
- salt to taste
- water as needed
Instructions
- Take 200 grams paneer, if store bought rinse it well and set aside. If using frozen thaw and use it. If refrigerated, keep it outside for a while then use it.
- Heat 1 and 1/2 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon oil. Add 1 teaspoon gram flour.
- Cook for a minute until color slightly changes.
- Add 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1 green chili finely chopped.
- Add 2 medium sized onion, 2 medium sized tomatoes – finely chopped.
- Sauté until tomatoes turn mushy and raw smell leaves – it takes at least 7-10 minutes. Add salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder and 1 teaspoon garam masala powder.
- Give a quick sauté. Add around 1/2 cup water.
- Give a quick mix. Boil for few minutes until slightly thick.
- Add crumbled paneer.
- Give a quick mix. Boil for 2 minutes. Then add 2 tablespoon fresh cream, 1 teaspoon crushed kasoori methi and 1 tablespoon coriander leaves.
- Mix it well. Switch off.
- Delicious paneer bhurji gravy ready!
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Notes
- For best results use fresh paneer. You can use homemade or store bought too.
- You can replace butter with ghee too.
- For vegan option replace paneer with tofu.
- You can add 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder if you like.
- If you don’t have fresh cream add milk instead.
Karen
I have a question about your use of no as in 1 no cloves. Is that just 1 clove?
Sharmilee J
yes yes its 1 clove only
sue nayak
Lovely recipe. Tried it and it was a hit.