Paneer Recipes – Recipes of 10 easy, amazing & delicious Indian paneer dishes

Paneer Recipes —A compilation of 10 mouthwatering, amazing, and simple Indian paneer dishes featuring photographs and step by step instructions. One of the most common types of cheese in Indian cooking is paneer, which does not melt. For vegetarians in India, it’s second to lentils as a protein and calcium source. Curdling hot full-fat milk with an acidic substance, such as vinegar, lemon juice, or citric acid, is the recipe for this delicious treat.

A silky makhani gravy or a palak gravy is where it really shines, according to many people. There are lots of unknown meals that feature paneer that are quite tasty and aromatic.

My kids love paneer in any variety, so I try a new recipe for it every other day. I collected them all in one spot for your convenience. Please bookmark this blog site for future reference so that you can access the recipe.

To prepare paneer at home with ingredients you usually already have in your kitchen, but with the quality and flavour of a restaurant. Most of these dishes are either homemade or healthy, and they have an Indian style that leans toward the north or south. In addition to a number of well-known Indian desserts featuring chenna, or paneer, this piece also features some easy appetizers.

Most people like to buy paneer from the grocery. On the other hand, if you follow the instructions in this guide, you may easily prepare paneer at home. You can use readymade paneer or homemade paneer in any of the recipes. If you want homemade paneer pls watch my other blog where i have share the recipe to prepare paneer at home by milk.

Palak Paneer

The favorite of all mothers In the traditional North Indian meal known as palak paneer, tender cubes of paneer are cooked in a smooth sauce made with spinach. The meal, which combines the protein-rich paneer with the deliciousness of fresh spinach leaves, is not only delicious but also incredibly nourishing. Palak Paneer is light but filling, mildly spicy, and gorgeously green, making it ideal for both regular meals and special occasions. It tastes great with a simple bowl of cooked basmati rice, roti, paratha, or naan. This meal, which is popular in Indian restaurants and homes alike, is a healthy way to eat greens without sacrificing flavor.

 Ingredients

• 250g paneer (cubed)
• 2 bunches spinach (washed & blanched)
• 2 green chilies
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp cream or fresh malai
• ½ tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp ghee or oil
• ½ tsp turmeric powder

Method

1. Blanch spinach leaves in hot water for 2 minutes, then transfer to ice water. Blend with green chilies into a smooth puree.
2. Heat oil, add cumin seeds, then chopped onion. Sauté till golden brown.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and tomato puree. Cook until the oil separates.
4. Add turmeric, garam masala, and salt. Stir well.
5. Mix in spinach puree and cook on low flame for 5–6 minutes.
6. Gently add paneer cubes and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
7. Finish with cream for richness.

Serving Tip: Serve hot with roti, naan, or jeera rice.

Paneer Lababdar

Paneer Lababdar is a Royal North Indian dishe that is rich and creamy. It is created with soft paneer cubes cooked in a delicious gravy made from onions, tomatoes, and cashews. The word “Lababdar” means “indulgent,” and this meal lives up to its name by being full of flavors: it’s somewhat spicy, a little sweet, and very creamy.

The tomatoes give it a nice tang, the cashews and cream make it creamy, and the Indian spices give it a nice smell. Paneer Lababdar is a popular dish for special occasions and is typically on restaurant menus. However, it is surprisingly simple to create at home. Serve it hot with butter naan, tandoori roti, paratha, or steamed basmati rice for a meal that is good for you and fills you up.

 Ingredients

• 200g paneer (half grated, half cubed)
• 2 onions (chopped)
• 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• 1 tbsp cashew paste
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp cream
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil, sauté onions until golden. Add ginger-garlic paste.
2. Stir in tomato puree and cook till oil releases.
3. Add chili powder, coriander powder, cashew paste, and salt. Mix well.
4. Add some water, grated paneer, and paneer cubes. Simmer 5 minutes.
5. Finish with garam masala and cream.

Expert Tip: Grated paneer gives the curry a rich, creamy texture.

Paneer Tikka Masala

One of the most popular Indian restaurant-style curries is Smoky, grilled paneer tikka Masala cooked in a luscious tomato-based curry. First, the soft paneer cubes, onions, and bell peppers are marinated in spiced yogurt and grilled until they are a little charred. Then, they are cooked in a thick, creamy tomato-based sauce. The smoky taste of the grilled paneer and the smooth curry make this dish impossible to resist. It goes great with butter naan, tandoori roti, paratha, or a bowl of aromatic basmati rice as a main dish.

Ingredients

• 250g paneer cubes
• ½ cup yogurt (for marination)
• 1 tsp red chili powder, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 onions (finely chopped)
• 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• 1 tbsp cashew paste
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• Oil as required
• 1 tbsp cream

Method

1. Marinate paneer with yogurt, spices, and lemon juice. Rest 30 minutes.
2. Grill or pan-fry paneer until slightly charred.
3. In a pan, heat oil, add onions, cook till golden.
4. Add tomato puree, cashew paste, salt, and kasuri methi. Cook until thick.
5. Add grilled paneer cubes and simmer.
6. Garnish with cream.

Variation: You can also bake the paneer tikka in an oven for a restaurant-style smoky flavor.

Achari Paneer

A tangy, spicy dish made with Indian pickling spices made with soft cubes of paneer cooked in a sour yogurt-based sauce with freshly ground pickling spices. The word “achari” comes from the word “achar,” which means “pickle.”

This dish has the strong, spicy, acidic, and slightly hot characteristics of Indian pickles. The homemade achari masala, which is produced with spices like fennel, mustard, nigella seeds, and fenugreek, is what makes it stand out. It gives the curry its unique flavor. People love achari paneer at home and in restaurants. It goes great with Indian flatbreads like roti, paratha, tandoori roti, or butter naan, as well as with plain steamed basmati rice.

Ingredients

• 1 onion (sliced)
• 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp fennel seeds
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
• ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
• 2 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 200g paneer (cubed)
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp red chili powder

Method

1. Heat oil and crackle all the whole spices.
2. Add onions and sauté until golden.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and tomato puree, cook well.
4. Mix in chili powder, turmeric, and salt.
5. Add paneer cubes and stir gently.
6. Cook for 3 minutes and serve.

Serving Suggestion: Best with paratha or tandoori roti.

Chilli Paneer (Indo-Chinese Style)

Chili Paneer is an Indo-Chinese dish that delights your taste buds. The soft cubes of paneer are coated with a spicy and sour sauce made with soy, chili, garlic, and peppers. This makes the right blend of spice, sweetness, and crunch. Chili paneer is always good, whether you eat it dry as a beginning with crispy fried paneer in sauce or as a gravy with fried rice and noodles.

You’ll find this meal at every Indian street-style Chinese booth and restaurant. Once you prepare it at home, you’ll see that it’s easier than it seems and tastes even better right out of the wok.

Ingredients

• 250g paneer (cubed & lightly fried)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 capsicum (diced)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp chili sauce
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp cornflour (mixed with 2 tbsp water)

Method

1. Fry paneer cubes until golden and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry onion and capsicum on high flame.
3. Add soy sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, and vinegar. Toss well.
4. Add paneer cubes and coat with sauce.
5. Thicken with cornflour slurry.

Tip: For extra crispiness, coat paneer in cornflour before frying.

Paneer Pakora

A favorite Indian snack to have with tea is paneer pakora. It is made by dipping soft cubes of paneer in a spicy gram flour (besan) batter and frying them until they are golden and crispy.

The outside is crunchy, but the inside is mushy, which makes it impossible to resist. You may eat these pakoras with green chutney, tamarind chutney, or even a hot cup of masala chai. Paneer pakora is a quick comfort food that is often offered during the monsoon season or on winter evenings. It can also be served as an appetizer or party starter.

 Ingredients

• 200g paneer (cut into cubes or slices)
• 1 cup besan (gram flour)
• ½ tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• Water (to make batter)
• Oil (for frying)

Method

1. Mix besan, spices, and water into a thick batter.
2. Dip paneer cubes into the batter.
3. Deep fry until golden brown.
4. Serve hot with green chutney.

Variation: Add a thin layer of green chutney between two paneer slices before dipping in batter for stuffed paneer pakora.

Shahi Paneer

Shahi paneer, also known as paneer rajwadi, chhena rajwadi, or raajsi chhena, is an Indian dish made with a thick gravy of cream, tomatoes, and spices. Mughlai cuisine has created numerous distinctive dishes, like Shahi.

Vegetarian variants with paneer and veggies are inspired by Shahi Korma, Shahi Chicken, and Ghost. This Shahi Paneer is a refreshing alternative to hot Indian curries/sides and mains. It tastes like Malai Paneer but is mild and not spicy or sour.

 Ingredients

• 200g paneer cubes
• 2 onions (sliced)
• 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• 10 cashews (soaked & blended)
• 1 tbsp cream
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chili powder, ½ tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp ghee

Method

1. Fry onions till golden, then blend into a paste.
2. In ghee, add onion paste, tomato puree, cashew paste, and spices. Cook well.
3. Add paneer cubes, simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in cream and serve.

Paneer Butter Masala

Recipe for Butter Paneer | Butter Paneer Masala | Along with many more dishes, Cheese Butter Masala is discussed. This is probably one of the best north Indian or Punjabi curries, if not the best paneer curry.

With the goodness of fresh cream and butter and the topping of moist paneer, it is renowned for having a gently sweet and spicy flavor. Served with freshly baked roti, chapati, naan, and a choice of rice, it is one of the most popular vegetarian curries and can be made for lunch or dinner.

 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• 1 tbsp cashew paste
• 2 tbsp cream
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 200g paneer cubes
• ½ tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp kasuri methi

Method

1. Heat butter, sauté ginger-garlic paste, add tomato puree and chili powder.
2. Cook until oil separates. Add cashew paste, salt, kasuri methi.
3. Add paneer cubes and simmer for 4 minutes.
4. Finish with cream and extra butter.

Kadhai Paneer

Paneer cooked with capsicum and freshly ground kadai paneer masala. This is one of the most well-known recipes for paneer. Most Indian rasturants include it on their menu. When we went out to lunch, we always ordered it.

A kadhai is a type of wok that is often used in Indian cooking. We use it to make stir fry and a lot of other stuff. We often use it to cook up snacks and desserts. Because it is cooked in a kadhai, this dish is called kadhai paneer. You can use a wok or any other pan if you don’t have a kadhai. I didn’t make it in a kadhai!

Ingredients

• 200g paneer cubes
• 1 onion & 1 capsicum (diced)
• 2 tomatoes (pureed)
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp kadai masala (roasted coriander + red chili + cumin powder)
• Salt & oil

Method

1. Heat oil, sauté onion and capsicum.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato puree, and kadai masala. Cook well.
3. Add paneer cubes, stir, and cook for 3–4 minutes.
4. Serve with naan or rice.

Paneer Bhurji

Paneer Bhurji is a traditional North Indian meal that uses crumbled paneer, fresh herbs, and aromatic ground spices. It’s easy, comforting, and can be used in a lot of different ways, making it great for breakfast and dinner. “Bhujri” means “scrambled,” and like egg bhurji, this recipe includes mixing crumbled paneer with spices to provide a tasty, protein-rich meal.

 Ingredients

• 200g paneer (crumbled)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 green chili (chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chili powder, ½ tsp garam masala

Method

1. Heat oil, sauté onions and green chili.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste, then tomatoes. Cook well.
3. Add spices and crumbled paneer. Mix thoroughly.
4. Cook for 3 minutes and serve.

Serving Tip: Paneer bhurji pairs well with paratha or bread toast.

 Final Thoughts

When you’re in the mood for anything spicy, creamy, or crispy, there’s a paneer recipe to satisfy your cravings. Paneer is incredibly flexible. Get ready to spice up your meals with these 10 mouthwatering recipes. From the healthy Palak Paneer to the regal Shahi Paneer, and from the Indo-Chinese Chilli Paneer to the snack-time Paneer Pakora, your mealtimes will never be dull again.
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