Crumbled Cheese & Onion Mash

Ingredients for making paneer:  

1 liter doodh (whole milk)

½ cup sirka (white vinegar)

Ingredients for making paneer:  

2 large pyaaz (onions) – red onions will add more color

1 tbsp tael (olive oil or vegetable oil)

1 medium tamater (tomato) – chopped

1 tsp rang wali mirch (coloring red pepper) – this gives off its red color

Spices: 2 tsp dhania (coriander powder), ½ tsp garam masala, 1 tsp lal mirch (red pepper) and salt to taste.

Directions:

1.  Pour the milk into a pot and let it come to boil over medium heat. When it begins to boil, add the vinegar and the milk will begin to separate into whey.

2.  Pour the liquid through a strainer lined with a soft cloth to capture the whey. Tighten the cloth into a ball and tie it off in a knot and let the water drip from the ball.

3.      Peel and chop the onions, then place in a medium skillet with the oil over medium heat till they are slightly brown. Do not overcook as the onions will lose their taste. Add the lal mirchand salt and stir.

4. Add the tomato and red pepper to give the bhurji a nice reddish color and stir.

5.  Now add the paneer to the onions, crumbling it in your hands as you drop it in. Mix it lightly but thoroughly.

6.   Add the garam masala and dhania and stir in. Cover the skillet and turn the heat off and let it sit for five minutes. This dish tastes best with warm paranthas or roti.