Scrambled Paneer Curry - Paneer Burji

This is the easiest and most delicious paneer dish to make. If you’re going to try paneer for the first time, then this is the perfect recipe. It’s a great choice for packed lunches or picnics, too. My daughters like to cut a pitta in half, turn each half into a pocket and fill them with the paneer, then enjoy them with pickled onions and salad on the side. You could also eat this paneer in a wrap, along with sliced onions and chutney of your choice. You can use onions instead of shallots if you prefer. Recipe adapted from 'Romy Gill's India: Recipes From Home'. Tap on Romy's chef profile on the app, for a link to purchase this beautiful book.

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Ingredients

frozen peas 75 g
shallot 3 (chopped)
garlic cloves 4 (grated)
ginger 20 g (grated)
mixed chillies 1 (chopped)
tomatoes 2 (chopped)
paneer 200 g (grated)
fresh coriander 1 handful (chopped)
cumin seeds 1 tsp
mustard seeds 1 tsp
ground turmeric 1 tsp
garam masala 1 tsp
pitta 4

Method

Prep the ingredients

Soak the frozen peas in water. Drain before adding to the scambled paneer curry later on.
Peel and chop the shallots. Peel and grate the garlic and ginger. Chop the green chillies, tomatoes, and coriander.
Grate the paneer.

Cook the masala

Heat a dash of oil in a saucepan over a high heat. Add the cumin and mustard seeds. As soon as they start to sizzle, add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a minute.
Add the green chillies and tomatoes and cook for 2–3 minutes. Add the turmeric, add the drained frozen peas, season with salt to taste and cook 2-3 minutes.
Add the grated paneer and mix. Lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.
Just before the end of the cooking time, sprinkle with the garam masala and coriander, mix well.

Plate up

Transfer the pan from the heat and leave to rest for 5 minutes. Heat the pitta as per the packet instructions.
Plate up - serve the paneer curry stuffed into the pittas and enjoy!

Scrambled Paneer Curry - Paneer Burji

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Ingredients

Method

Prep the ingredients

Cook the masala

Plate up

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