Crumbled cottage cheese

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 133.4
  • Total Fat: 5.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 21.5 mg
  • Sodium: 1,223.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 11.1 g

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Introduction

Known as Paneer Bhurji in India, this can be used as a side-dish for breads and rice. Known as Paneer Bhurji in India, this can be used as a side-dish for breads and rice.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Cottage cheese (crumbled) - 200 gms
    Onions finely chopped - 1 cup
    Tomatoes chopped - 2 large
    Green peppers/Red chilies - 2
    Garlic - 2 cloves and ginger - 1 slice (alternatively ginger garlic pastes available can be used)
    A few coriander leaves/coriander powder
    Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
    Butter - 1 tsp
    Salt - to taste

Directions

1) Heat a wok/pan until medium hot.
2) Add a tsp of butter until it melts and add cumin seeds
3) Add ginger and garlic and then saute the onions and peppers until the onions turn golden brown
4) Add the tomatoes and stir until they get soft. Mash the tomatoes using a spoon/ladle.
5) Add the coriander leaves (coriander powder can also be used) and salt.
6) Add the crumbled cottage cheese and mix. Leave it for five minutes until all ingredients are properly mixed.
At times, the cottage cheese could be damp, in such a case, keep stirring the mixture on heat until it is fairly dry.

Different vegetables can be added to this such as green peas, bell peppers etc.

This dish should be served hot and can be used in sandwiches, with breads and rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REDIFFR.