Paneer Bhurji (Spiced Scrambled Paneer) with Roti
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Ingredients
- 280 g paneer, cubed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 fresh green chillies
- 0.5 tsp ground turmeric
- 4 chapattis
- 10 g fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 435 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbohydrate
- 30.3 g
- of which sugars
- 6.8 g
- Fat
- 26.4 g
- of which saturates
- 11.8 g
- Fibre
- 3.6 g
- Salt
- 0.59 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Crumble the paneer with your fingers into coarse, rice-sized pieces.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 6 minutes until softened, then add the fresh green chilli and ground turmeric and fry for 30 seconds.
- 3
Add the tomatoes and cook for 4 minutes until softened.
- 4
Stir in the crumbled paneer and cook for 4 minutes, stirring often, until warmed through and lightly golden in places.
- 5
Scatter with the fresh coriander and serve with warmed chapattis.

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