If you're anything like me, you are constantly in search of new tastes and new recipes. It's quite common that everyday food gets boring. When these things happen, I like to spice things up!
This dish is another one of my attempts to mix up things. The plan that Sunday morning was to make simple paneer burjee and parathas, And then I thought, nah! It's too bland for a Sunday dish. I was thinking when I saw the oven... and voila!
I thought of how Rohan (my husband) loves these continental meat baked dishes, I thought why not do the same thing with paneer burjee. This cheesy dish combines the zing of paneer burjee with oodles of melted 'cheesy ness'. Try it, it is sure to become a hit with everyone from 6-60 years. It was a hit with us, for sure!
Cheesy Baked Paneer Burjee Recipe
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 green chillies thinly sliced
2 medium onions finely chopped
400 gms paneer grated
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 + 1 pinch tsps garam masala powder
1/2 cup + 2 tbsps milk
1 pinch red chilly powder
Salt to taste
4 cheese slices cut into half
Butter or oil to grease the baking dish
Method:
Preheat the oven to 150 deg C/ 300 deg F.
In a pan, heat oil and temper with the cumin seeds.
Add the green chillies and fry for 30 seconds.
Next, add in the onions and fry till they sweat (release their water) and become translucent.
Lower the flame and add in the grated paneer, the turmeric powder, 2 tbsps garam masla powder and salt to taste.
Pour in 1/2 cup milk and mix all of these well. Cook on low flame for about 1 1/2 minutes and take off. Take care not to dry out the paneer burjee, the oven is very drying and will make it rubbery if it's too dry.
Grease a baking dish with the butter. Put in the paneer burjee and make an even layer with the spatula or your fingers.
Pour the remaining milk all across the layer to keep it moist while baking. Sprinkle a pinch of red chilly powder and garam masala on the burjee layer. You can skip this if you're making it for kids who prefer less spice levels.
Arrange the cut cheese slices on it in a criss-cross pattern (it just looks good!)
Bake for 10 minutes till the cheese melts beautifully.
Dig in and serve hot with bread or parathas.
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| Cheesy Baked Paneer Burjee Recipe |
This dish is another one of my attempts to mix up things. The plan that Sunday morning was to make simple paneer burjee and parathas, And then I thought, nah! It's too bland for a Sunday dish. I was thinking when I saw the oven... and voila!
 |
| Cheesy Baked Paneer Burjee Recipe |
I thought of how Rohan (my husband) loves these continental meat baked dishes, I thought why not do the same thing with paneer burjee. This cheesy dish combines the zing of paneer burjee with oodles of melted 'cheesy ness'. Try it, it is sure to become a hit with everyone from 6-60 years. It was a hit with us, for sure!
Cheesy Baked Paneer Burjee Recipe
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 green chillies thinly sliced
2 medium onions finely chopped
400 gms paneer grated
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 + 1 pinch tsps garam masala powder
1/2 cup + 2 tbsps milk
1 pinch red chilly powder
Salt to taste
4 cheese slices cut into half
Butter or oil to grease the baking dish
Method:
Preheat the oven to 150 deg C/ 300 deg F.
In a pan, heat oil and temper with the cumin seeds.
Add the green chillies and fry for 30 seconds.
Next, add in the onions and fry till they sweat (release their water) and become translucent.
Lower the flame and add in the grated paneer, the turmeric powder, 2 tbsps garam masla powder and salt to taste.
Pour in 1/2 cup milk and mix all of these well. Cook on low flame for about 1 1/2 minutes and take off. Take care not to dry out the paneer burjee, the oven is very drying and will make it rubbery if it's too dry.
Grease a baking dish with the butter. Put in the paneer burjee and make an even layer with the spatula or your fingers.
Pour the remaining milk all across the layer to keep it moist while baking. Sprinkle a pinch of red chilly powder and garam masala on the burjee layer. You can skip this if you're making it for kids who prefer less spice levels.
Arrange the cut cheese slices on it in a criss-cross pattern (it just looks good!)
Bake for 10 minutes till the cheese melts beautifully.
Dig in and serve hot with bread or parathas.
