Paneer Bhurji (Spiced Crumbled Indian Cheese Stir-fry)
Muscles rejoice without flesh! Scrambled egg-style low-sugar cheese spice stir-fry
Description
Ultimate protein dish crumbling firm Indian fresh cheese (Paneer) by hand, stir-frying on high heat into crumbly crumbles with onions, tomatoes, spices.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Paneer(Cheese)
- Onion
- Tomato
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Cumin
- Turmeric
- Garam Masala
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 200g Paneer (firm Indian cheese), 1/
- minced onion, 1/
- minced tomato,
- minced green chili,
- tsp garlic-ginger paste,
- tsp cumin seeds, 1/
- tsp turmeric, 1/
- tsp Garam Masala, 1/
- tsp chili powder,
- tsp oil, salt pinch, massive cilantro.
- Instead of cutting with knife, crumble pure white bouncy Paneer (cheese) finely by hand into 'crumbles (or scrambled egg state)'.
- Heat small
- tsp oil in pan, pop cumin seeds, fry minced onions, green chilies, garlic-ginger paste fragrantly until golden.
- Add tomatoes and all spices (turmeric, Garam Masala, chili powder, salt), frying firmly until tomatoes become gooey paste (Masala).
- Dump crumbled Paneer here.
- Stir-fry crisply on medium for mins until Paneer dyes in yellow/red spice colors, overall becoming crumbly 'meat crumbles' state (*Overcooking hardens cheese so brief is OK).
- Remove from heat, mix massive fresh cilantro to finish. Paneer's milky richness rounds spice edges, yielding intense satisfaction exactly like eating meat/eggs—zero-carb exquisite side.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin、Turmeric、Garam Masala、Red chili
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Firm tofu (firmly drain and crumble by hand for perfect 'Tofu Bhurji' sub)
Pairing
Whole wheat Roti、Lettuce wraps(instead of bread)
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Bhurji' means scramble (mix/crumble) in Hindi. 'Anda Bhurji' using eggs is famous too, but in vegetarian-heavy India, this Paneer Bhurji using cheese is ultimate trump card for protein supply. Since Paneer is special cheese not melting gooey when heated, it absorbs spice juices transforming into 'exquisite crumbled meat'. God-tier menu for ketogenic (carb-restricted) dieters.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Instead of topping on bread/rice, wrap this piping hot Paneer crumbles in large 'lettuce leaves', devouring wildly as crisp low-carb tacos!
Allergen
Dairy