25 min
Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Tear the paneer into small pieces by hand, not cut it into blocks—that's the meaning of the word bhurji.
- 2 Sauté cumin seeds in butter, then stir-fry onions with ginger and green chilies for 5 minutes.
- 3 Add turmeric and chopped tomatoes, then sauté for 5 minutes until the tomatoes are dry.
- 4 Add the crumbled paneer and stir for exactly 90 seconds, then turn off the heat.
- 5 If you stir-fry for more than 2 minutes, the paneer will release water and crumble, becoming tough.
- 6 Sprinkle with garam masala and herbs, then serve with hot roti bread.