Paneer Chilli burji

Paneer Chilli burji

Paneer Chilli burji is a semi-gravy paneer or indian cottage cheese based dish.( This can be made dry without gravy as well). This goes as a great accompaniment/side dish to Chapathis, Rotis, Phulkas and Naan. Also this can be taken along with a hot steamed rice, fried rice or pulao.

Ingredients

1. Paneer - 400 gms

2. Red onion - 1/2 cup chopped into pieces or about 8 to 10 shallots/pearl onions peeled

3. Green chillies - 8-10 slit length-wise

4. Tomatoes - 1 if big, 2 if small - cut into cubes 

5. Ginger - about 1/2 an inch

6. Garlic - 1 or 2

7. Clove - 1

8. Cinnamon - 1

9. Cardamom pod - 1

10. Pepper corn - 3 to 4

11. Water - 1/2 cup

12. Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon

13. Cooking oil - 2 tea spoons

14. Salt - 3/4 tea spoon

Procedure:

1. Grate the paneer in a mixer-grinder/blender into coarse powder

 

2. In a mixer-grinder/blender, grind the tomatoes, onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic, clove, cinnamon, cardamom pod, pepper corn by adding about 1/2 cup of water.
3. Heat 2 tea spoons of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
To this, add the tomato-onion paste and keep stirring till the mix thickens.
4. Add 3/4 tea spoon of salt to this.

5. Add the grated paneer to this and mix well. At this stage, water from paneer oozes out and starts boiling.Add about 1/4 cup of water, mix well and allow to cook well in a medium heat with closed lid.Stir occasionally.

6. Serve along with hot chapathis, rotis, Naan, phulka or Rice.

 

7. A milder version of this dish can be prepared for kids. Follow the same procedure without adding the green chillies. This will taste great as well.

Enjoy this delicious recipe with your friends and family!