Paneer Bhurji

Paneer, Sabji, Sabzi, Vegetarian

Paneer Bhurji, or spicy scrambled cottage cheese is a delightful vegetarian substitute to spicy scrambled Indian eggs. Can be consumed with bread or rotis.

Recipe
Preparation Time: 10 mins	Cooking Time: 60 mins
Ingredients:	Method:
200g paneer (cottage cheese) 2 medium-sized onions, finely chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2-3 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp rai (mustard seeds) 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds) 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chilli powder (optional) pav bhaji masala (if not available, use garam masala) kasoori methi (optional) salt to taste	mash paneer into small lumps and keep aside heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard seeds and let them sizzle add jeera add the chillies add the onions and stir fry till they change colour to golden brown add tomatoes and mix well. Let the mixture cook add turmeric add red chilli powder (you can skip this step if you want to reduce spice content) add pav bhaji masala add salt and sauté well add paneer and mix well if mixture looks dry, drizzle very little water (optional) cover pan and cook for 2 mins. Be sure to not overcook, paneer becomes rubbery after 2 mins, open lid and add kasoori methi (optional) and mix garnish with coriander paneer bhurji is ready!
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Recipe Quick Glance

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Tadka on Sabzi

Sabji, Sabzi, Tadka, Vegetarian

We learnt how to administer/perform a basic tadka on a dal in previous post. let’s advance further and check how to use tadkas for making sabzis

Tadka on Yellow Dal

Dals, Maharashtrian Recipes, Tadka, Vegetarian

So, what exactly is a tadka? Tadka or tempering is technique involves adding spices to hot oil. it remains a delicate technique which makes your dish from good to perfect. Keep the oil lukewarm and the spices won’t sizzle Heat the oil too much and the spices will burn. Lets check the simplest way of adding a tadka on a plain yellow dal.