Methi Paneer Bhurji

Every household has a paneer bhurji recipe. This recipe is all about how to make methi paneer bhurji my way.

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The delicious bhurji is best enjoyed with puri, paratha or chapatti. I even use it to make a special sandwich. That turns out really delicious!

This paneer bhurji recipe has my own twist to it. Who knows you may get inspired to add your bit to the recipe too?

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Methi Paneer Bhurji                        Serves 5 to 6

Ingredients:

Paneer/Cottage cheese – 250 g

Blanched Methi /Fenugreek leaves – 250g

Potato boiled and grated – 1 medium

Cashew nuts – a handful

Coriander seeds – ½ tsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Onion Chopped – 1 medium

Tomato chopped – 2 medium

Ginger paste – ¾  tsp

Garlic paste – ¾  tsp

Green chillies (chopped) – as per taste

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Cumin powder  - ½ tsp

Garam masala powder – ½  tsp

Kashmiri Red Chili pdr – ½ tsp

Coriander leaves (Chopped) – ½ cup

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tblsp

Kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves – 1 tblsp

Method:

1.    Blanch the methi leaves by washing them with boiling hot water and then with cold water. Chop them roughly and keep aside.

2.    Crumble the paneer block roughly.

3.    Heat the oil in a pan. Fry the cashew nuts and keep them aside . Add in the coriander and cumin seeds to temper it.

4.    Add in the onion and cook till soft and light pink in colour. Add in the ginger – garlic paste and chopped green chilies. Cook briefly. Lower the heat and add in the dry spice. Mix well.

5.    Add in the tomato and some salt. Cook till the tomatoes become soft and disintegrated. Now, add in the methi leaves and mix well. Add in the potato and mix to combine.

6.    Pour in ½ cup of water and bring to a boil. Add in the crumbled paneer. Mix well and add a little water.

7.    Cook on medium heat stirring from time to time till almost all the water has evaporated. Add in the coriander leaves and the cashew nuts (broken into smaller pieces). Mix well and turn off the heat.

8.    Crush the kasoori methi by hand and sprinkle over the pan. Mix gently.

9.    Serve the bhurji hot with paratha, puri or chapatti.

© Rinki’s Kitchen