Recipe
Amritsari Paneer Bhurji
Amritsari Paneer Bhurji is the comforting dinner for the hour when nobody wants to decide.
Paneer and onion lead the pot. The rest is heat and salt.
Give it about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 400 g paneer
- 1–2 onion
- 2 medium or 1 cup tomato or passata
- 1–2 tbsp ginger-garlic
- spices (turmeric, cumin, garam masala), to taste
- 2 tbsp oil or ghee
Steps
- Boil eggs if needed, or beat eggs for bhurji; prep onion, tomato, and ginger-garlic.
- Heat oil; sauté onion until golden, then tomato and spices until thick.
- Add eggs (whole halved or scrambled in); cook gently, stirring, until set but soft.
- Finish with garam masala and fresh coriander; serve with rice or bread.
The reel
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.
Questions
How long does it take?
Amritsari Paneer Bhurji takes about 30 minutes, from the first cut to the plate.
Is it kid-friendly?
Not as written. Amritsari Paneer Bhurji isn't marked kid-friendly. Taste the heat before you serve it to kids, and set their portion aside if you add hot chili.
What can I substitute?
No paneer? Nanak or Brar's — Loblaws / Costco stands in at the same amount. The dish still tastes like Amritsari Paneer Bhurji.
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