There are many ‘Khau Gallis’ (food streets) in Mumbai catering special food that can match one’s pocket and taste. Bhurji pav is one amongst them. Bhurji means without gravy, smashed or scrambled. Pav means bun. Paneer bhurji means scrambled cottage cheese. This wonderful experience of paneer (cottage cheese) is liked by the middle class and the fast food lovers in mumbai. It is one of the popular dishes at the overnight/ midnight/ late night food corners.
Many mumbaikar’s love the spicy paneer bhurji and egg bhurji. My brother Rohit loves it too.
I prefer to cook paneer bhurji in a stir fry style on a Tava/ Tawa (griddle). It is quick to prepare, I hope you enjoy cooking it .
Preparation
- Scramble 250 gm paneer
- Chop onions ( 2 nos) , tomatoes ( 2 nos ), red capsicum ( 1 nos) , green capsium ( 1 nos) , yellow capsicum ( 1nos) , ginger ( 1 inch) , large garlic ( 4-5 nos ), few coriander strands , green chillies ( 2 nos) and keep aside
- Heat oil on a non-stick tawa on high heat. Now add chopped garlic, ginger, green chillies, fennel seeds (1 tspn), cumin seeds (1 tspn) onion and sauté for 2 mins . Then add the tomatoes and sauté till the mixture secretes oil.
- Add the chopped capsicum ( red, green and yellow). Mix well. Let the mixture cook for 5 mins
- Now add scrambled paneer
- Add kitchen king masala (1 tspn ) or paav bhaji masala ( 1 tspn), turmeric ( 1 pinch), chilli powder ( ½ tspn) . Stir well for 2 mins
- Add lemon juice and salt to taste
- Garnish with coriander
- Serve hot with pav
Serves: 4
Recipe : Vegetarian , Vegan
Cooking time: 20 mins
Preparation time : 20mins
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Here are few suggestions/alternatives:
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2. Try using seasoned tofu instead of paneer and you will get a tandoori style taste