Paneer
Paneer is a type of fresh cheese that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is an unaged, acid-set, non-melting farmer cheese or curd cheese made by curdling milk with a vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice.
Paneer is one of the oldest known cheeses, with references to it dating back to ancient India. In the Rigveda, one of the oldest texts in Sanskrit, there is a reference to a cheese called “pacani”.
Paneer was probably first made in the Middle East, and then spread to India and other parts of Asia. It is likely that paneer was introduced to India by the Mughals, who ruled over the country for many centuries.
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Recipes
Saag Paneer
- salt
- indian flatbread
- spinach
- ginger
- serrano chile
- onion
- heavy cream
- coriander
- cumin
- ghee
- garlic
- paneer
Mattar Paneer
- rice
- cumin seed
- salt
- onion
- paneer
- garam masala
- garlic paste
- ginger paste
- ghee
- turmeric powder
- cashew butter
- heavy cream
- plum tomato
- kashmiri
- green pea
Paneer With Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce
- rice
- salt
- coriander seed
- cumin seed
- ginger
- cherry tomato
- mint
- black mustard seed
- kashmiri chile powder
- turmeric
- sugar
- garlic
- olive oil
- sugar snap pea
- green onion
- paneer
Creamy Cashew Indian Butter Paneer...with Fried Paneer!
- ginger
- cayenne pepper
- saffron
- coconut milk
- tomato paste
- broccoli
- garam masala
- thai red curry paste
- turmeric
- onion
- greek yogurt
- salt
- coconut oil
- curry powder
- garlic
- cashew
- paneer cheese
- cilantro
- naan
- rice
Vegan Indian Palak "Paneer" (Spinach and Tofu)
- tofu
- cumin
- turmeric
- soy yogurt
- ginger
- water
- garlic
- curry powder
- olive oil
- spinach
Palak Paneer (Spinach and Cottage Cheese)
- onion
- tomato
- spinach
- butter
- cumin
- garam masala
- ginger paste
- turmeric
- fenugreek
- coriander
- garlic paste
- vegetable oil
- paneer
- salt
Grilled Paneer in Tandoori Seasoning
- lemon yogurt
- cayenne pepper
- tandoori seasoning
- paneer
Vegetarian Indian Palak Paneer With Ricotta
- salt
- ginger
- coriander
- onion
- sour cream
- turmeric
- garlic
- cumin
- spinach
- olive oil
- ricotta cheese
Palak Paneer
- basmati rice
- garam masala
- onion
- ginger
- half
- salt
- serrano chile
- paneer
- yogurt
- cumin powder
- spinach
- fenugreek
- ghee
- coriander
- garlic
- cilantro
- naan
Homemade Paneer (Fresh Indian Cottage Cheese)
- milk
- lemon juice
Andrea Nguyen's Saag Soy Paneer
- spinach
- cumin seed
- chubby ginger
- onion
- salt
- firm tofu
- canola oil
- cayenne pepper
- hot
- butter
- green thai
- garlic
- mustard green
Palak "Paneer" with Pressed Fresh Ricotta
- basmati rice
- cilantro
- spinach
- ricotta cheese
- ginger
- garam masala
- salt
- serrano chile
- onion
- water
- kasoori methi
- heavy cream
- cayenne pepper
- ghee
- garlic
Saag Paneer (Spinach with Fresh Indian Cheese)
- indian flatbread
- salt
- ch ginger
- serrano chile
- garam masala
- lemon juice
- cayenne pepper
- garlic
- spinach
- ghee
- heavy cream
- milk
Methi Malai Paneer (Creamy Fenugreek and Spinach with Cheese)
- salt
- naan
- pea
- onion
- cumin seed
- garam masala
- coriander
- cumin
- turmeric
- red chile powder
- cashew
- heavy cream
- canola oil
- butter
- garlic
- tomato
- paneer
- fenugreek
- spinach
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- salt 37%
Common Ingredients
- garlic 32%
- ginger 32%
- onion 32%
- paneer 32%
Rarey Ingredients
- spinach 26%
- turmeric 26%