Paneer Bhurji /Crumbled Cottage Cheese with Vegetables

Paneer - All time favorite for every vegetarians and that includes me as wel . It is high in Protein and Calcium and Taste heavenly and creamy . There are many forms of cooking Paneer like you can use it in your salads, saute it with vegetables ,Grill it , enjoy with Curry made with Spinach or Tomatoes or simply make a bhurji by crumbling and adding it with vegetables . It tastes equally good in every form .

Ingredients for Paneer  :

1 Liter full cream milk
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

Other Ingredients :

1 Medium sized Onion
1 Medium sized Tomato
1/2 Cup Chopped Methi leaves
1/2 Cup Sweet corn kernels
1/2 Tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
1/2 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds/Jeera
1/2 Tablespoon Oil
1/2 Tablespoon Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tablespoon Garam Masala
Salt to taste

Recipe :

1. Heat the milk in a pan, once it starts boiling, slowly add lemon juice and let it curdled, Switch off the flame . Strain the milk in a cheese cloth and collect the whey in another container or Pan . Take a cheese cloth with Paneer and put some heavy weight on it or hang it for 30-40 min , Paneer would be set .

2. Heat Oil in Kadhai or Pan , once heated add Cumin seeds and let it splutter . Add chopped onions, saute for 2 mins. Add Ginger -Garlic Paste and saute again for 5 mins till onions are cooked properly.

3. Add Chopped tomato, Salt, Turmeric powder and Garam Masala. Mix well and cook for 5 mins till tomatoes are cooked properly.

4. Add chopped methi leaves and corn kernels, cook for 5 mins. Add Crumbled Paneer and Mix well, cook for 3-4 Mins and switch off the Gas .

5. Garnish with Coriander leaves and Serve with hot Chapatis /Parathas.

Tips :

1. The remaining whey can be used to make dough for soft Chapatis.