Paneer Pav

Paneer pav is a lip-smacking staple Indian dish from my mom's kitchen to mine to hopefully yours. This breakfast dish is beautifully crafted with the right flavour and freshness to kick start your day. The paneer bhurji is made with whole spices, and soft grated paneer is served with freshly ground mint chutney and hot buns.

Serves: 6

Ingredients

Paneer Bhurji

3 tbsp Oil

350g Paneer grated

1 diced Onion

¼ chopped Tomato

2 Bay leaves

5 Coriander seeds

5 Fenugreek seeds

4 Peppercorn

1 tsp Cumin seeds

2 tsp Ginger garlic paste

2 chopped Chilli

1 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tsp Chilli powder

1 tbsp Coriander powder

Salt to taste

2 tsp fenugreek powder

1 tsp Chaat masala

Fenugreek leaves

Mint Chutney

2 cup Mint leaves

1 green chilli

1 inch Ginger

1 tbsp Anardana

Salt to taste

2 Garlic cloves

6 Pav buns

6 Onion slices.

Cheddar

6 Lettuce leaves (optional)

Method

Step 1 - Paneer Bhurji

In a pan, heat oil; once hot, add bay leaves, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorn.

Step 2

Cook for 30 seconds on medium flame, then add onions and let them cook for 8-10 minutes or till golden brown.

Step 3

Once the onions are cooked thoroughly, add ginger garlic paste and green chilli, turn the heat to medium-low and constantly stir till the raw smell of garlic goes away.

Step 4

Now add your tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are soft, and the masala is sizzling. Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, fenugreek powder and chaat masala.

Step 5

Mix well, add a little water and cook till the oil leaves the masala. Add grated paneer to the masala mix well. Add a little water if needed. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 6

Then turn the heat off, add some fenugreek leaves and set aside.

Step 7- Mint Chutney

Add mint leaves, ginger, garlic clove, green chilli, anardana and salt in a blender. Blend into a fine paste. Add water accordingly.

Step 8

On a pan, add some butter, place your buns and cook for 2-3 minutes or till golden brown. Sprinkle some grated cheddar on top.

Step 9- Assembly

Take a bun, spread 1 tbsp chutney on both the buns, add lettuce, paneer bhurji, and onion slice and serve with some cold lemonade.

Tips

1. Cooking the masala with a dark red paste is essential to enhance the flavour of the bhurji.

2. Add garlic ginger paste after browning the onions to avoid splatter.

3. Add some fenugreek leaves with butter when browning the buns to add more flavour.

4. You can add some cream to the mint chutney to get a lighter, thicker colour.