Amritsari Paneer Bhurji

Ingredients

• Mustard oil, as shown
• Cumin seeds, as shown
• Chopped onion, as shown
• 2 tbsp besan
• Ginger-garlic, as shown
• Tomatoes, as shown
• Curd, as shown
• Spices, as shown (not named)
• Kasuri methi, as shown
• Fresh paneer, as shown
• Fresh coriander, for garnish, as shown

Steps

1. Heat mustard oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Add chopped onion and sauté until lightly golden. Add 2 tbsp besan and roast it well.
2. Add ginger-garlic and sauté for a minute. Then add tomatoes and cook everything properly.
3. In a bowl, mix curd with the spices and kasuri methi. Add this mixture to the prepared onion-tomato paste and cook well.
4. Finally, add fresh paneer and mix gently. Cook for a few minutes until everything comes together.
5. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.

The reel

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Tips

• Sear paneer until the edges color, then take it out. It turns rubbery if it sits.
• Add it back at the end so it warms through without boiling.
• If a batch crumbles, soak the next block in hot water for five minutes.

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