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Paneer Bhurji Lasagna
Main Ingredients | Paneer (cottage cheese), Lasagna |
Cuisine | Fusion |
Course | Main Course Vegetarian |
Prep Time | 6-10 minutes |
Cook time | 41-50 minutes |
Serve | 4 |
Taste | Spicy |
Level of Cooking | Easy |
Others | Veg |
Ingredients
- 300 grams cottage cheese (paneer)
- 6 lasagna sheets
- 1½ teaspoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 3 teaspoons red chilli powder
- 2 teaspoons garam masala powder
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup onion paste
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 cup fresh tomato puree
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves
- ½ cup fresh cream
- Grated mozzarella cheese as required
- Fresh coriander sprig for garnishing
Method
- Preheat oven at 180ºC.
- To make paneer bhurji, heat 1 teaspoon oil in a non-stick wok. Add cumin seeds and sauté till the seeds splutter.
- Add green chillies and onion and sauté till onion turns golden.
Crumble cottage cheese. - Add turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder and 1 teaspoon garam masala powder, mix well and sauté well.
- Add crumbled cottage cheese and mix well. Add salt, mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat remaining oil in another non-stick pan. Add onion paste and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, mix well and sauté well.
- Add tomato puree and mix well. Increase heat, add 1½ cups water, stir to mix and cook on medium heat for 10-12 minutes.
- Add butter and keep mixing. Cook further.
- Dry roast dried fenugreek leaves till fragrant.
- Add remaining red chilli powder, remaining garam masala powder and salt to the pan and mix well. Cook further.
- Add cream, mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Crush roasted dried fenugreek leaves and add. Mix well and switch off heat.
- Spread some tomato sauce on the base of a rectangular glass baking dish and spread 2 lasagna sheets on top. Spread evenly some of the paneer bhurji and top with some grated cheese.
- Place 2 more lasagna sheets of top, spread some more tomato sauce evenly on top and sprinkle grated cheese. Spread a layer of remaining paneer bhurji and sprinkle grated cheese on top.
- Cover with remaining lasagna sheets and press lightly. Spread remaining tomato sauce evenly on top and finish with some more grated cheese.
- Put the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with a coriander sprig.
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