A New blog is born and all about Living Leaner

Dear Foodies,
Thanks so much for all the support in the success of www.soulcurry.co.uk. I have created With-A-Pinch-Of-Salt for everyday fast & simple recipes.
We all have times in life when we are on a budget (esp student life) but #living leaner doesn’t mean we can’t eat good, healthy, fresh food. So We..yp Me the chef and S the sous chef, will try to share a recipe everyday under a budget but healthy & scrumptious food, (ignore the styling and fancy images. Just good food straight off the stove clicked & posted).
Challenge: Food for two under a Fiver.
Total Cost = Less than £3 to feed 2 (Again increase the portion size & its still under a fiver).
Cost of Making Paneer: £1.30 Milk £1 (2.27L), Lemon Juice: £0.30
Cost of Making Paneer Bhurji : £1.91 Paneer £1.30, Pepper £0.20 Tomato £0.14 Onion £0.7 Giner+Garlic+Chilli £0.20 (Lets ignore the price of the dry spices as they are anyways cheap.)
Cost of Tortilla:£0.21 each*2=£0.42
Not all of the Paneer Bhurji gets used so you can use it to make another meal. They are great with some flat bread/rotis or as a toasted sandwich. I also make a vegan version with Tofu.
Do read #Livingleaner posts from my lovely friends Mona & Simone.

Paneer Bhurji (Indian Cheese Scramble)

250g Homemade Paneer (Scroll down to see the Recipe)

1 Large Onion, chopped

½ inch Ginger, chopped

1 clove Garlic, chopped

1-2 Green Chilli, chopped
1 Pepper, chopped

1 Large Tomato, chopped

1tsp Curry Powder

½tsp Turmeric Powder

½ tsp Chaat masala

½ tsp Cumin Powder

½ tp Black Salt

Salt, to taste

1tsp, Oil

Cumin for seasoning

Fresh Coriander for garnishing

Method: Heat oil in a med sized pan and once hot add the cumin seeds. Let it splutter & then sauté’ the chopped onion until transparent. Next sauté the ginger & garlic, then the chilli, pepper, tomato & all the dry powders. Add the paneer and sauté for a few minutes till it resembles scrambled eggs. Sprinkle fresh coriander before serving.

For the Paneer Bhurji-Wholemeal Wrap, spread some hummus or *onion thokku (chutney) evenly on the wholemeal tortilla. Spoon the paneer-bhurji onto the centre, fold and grill the wrap for a few minutes. You could also add spinach or any salad greens before grilling. I sometimes add green peas.

For a Vegan version swap paneer for Tofu.
How To Make Fresh Paneer
Simply bring 2- 3 litres of milk to a full boil and add 1or 2 freshly squeezed lemon juice. You could also add yoghurt or vinegar but I prefer lemon juice. When the curd separates, sieve the cheese onto a cheese cloth and drain. If you need paneer in blocks, after initial drain, drain further by placing weight on top. You could use the whey for kneading rotis or in soups instead of stock.