collection of paneer recipes - easy paneer recipes - recipes using Indian cottage cheese
here you can see a collection of paneer recipes which i posted here so far and these recipes are tried and tasted several times in the kitchen and here comes little introduction about each recipe and the links are given below with thumbnails.
Every recipe has its own unique taste and some recipes i adopted from the cook books and some from my friend's blogs and some from my own ideas.you can make your own paneer or cottage cheese in home within minutes.Boil the milk and add 1 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice to curdle it.After the whey water get separated,yes the water is called whey water and it is used to make stock,or it may be used to knead the dough for your flat breads or even for your soup making.
this is an updated post.,
The separated curdled milk is strained in a cheesecloth and rinsed with cold water to remove any citric contents or odor in that and then it is hanged fro about 30 minutes and then placed under a heavy weight to make it flat and even it.Make cubes and use it.If you want to refrigerate it,add the cubed paneer in Ziploc bag and freeze it to avoid dryness on top of it.For use,thaw it and then add it to warm water and then use it.
If you are using store bought paneer then use it once you open the pack,otherwise put the remaining in the ziploc and freeze it and use.For me,use that remaining within 2 days after opening the pack.Lets see the recipes.,
indian paneer recipes using paneer
1. matar paneer /mutter paneer -the recipe is made with fresh green peas and cubed paneer which is made with onion tomato based gravy and served best with steamed rice or any indian flat breads.
2. paneer capsicum masala-this is the combination of paneer and green capsicum or bell pepper which is a very mild one and does not have more spices in it.Best served with rotis.
3. paneer lababdar-this is really a mild one and made with green chillies and no need of ginger garlic paste here.
4. indo-chinese paneer roast - this is made with soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce and this is a perfect starter for the parties.
5. paneer paratha - Indian flat bread stuffed with scrambled cottage cheese with little spices.
6. paneer butter masala - this is one of the popular masala and i made this as a low fat version with curd and fresh cream.
7. paneer jalfrezi - stir fry vegetables with paneer with roasted spice powders.
8. paneer pakora - a snack recipe with paneer in which the outer crust is made with gram flour and spices.
9. paneer cheese cigars - snack recipe made with paneer,proceesed cheese filling.
10. paneer makhani- this is a rich buttery gravy with no onion in the recipe
11. shahi paneer - a royal rich gravy made with cream and cashew paste.but i used yogurt in the place of cream in the recipe.
12. kadai paneer - this is a simple yet delicious stir fry recipe made with paneer and variety of bell peppers with the ground masala made with coriander seeds and dry red chilli.there is no need of onion or tomato paste in the recipe.
13. paneer cutlet - a starter or an appetizer recipe made with paneer and potatoes shallow fried in oil
14. paneer amritsari - this is also a starter recipe but you can take this with rotis which is made with paneer and gram flour.
15. chilli paneer- indo-chinese recipe made with green bell pepper and sweet chilli sauce.
16. paneer oats cutlet - a starter recipe made with the combination of paneer and quick oats.
17. paneer corn masala- here the paneer is made into balls and fried and made a gravy with baby corns.
18. malai kofta - here the balls made with paneer and potato are shallow fried and served with creamy gravy.
19. paneer bhurji - scrambled paneer stir fry made with fresh green peas.
20. cheesy paneer masala - basic paneer masala recipe with onion tomato base served with grated paneer and processed cheese.
21. paneer tikka masala - here the tikka is made in stove top and served with onion tomato based masala.
22. paneer bread kofta - starter recipe made with left over brown bread and paneer.
23. paneer tikka kathi roll - stove top tikka wrapped in a flat bread.
24. achari paneer - paneer cooked with spices used in pickles in Indian cooking.
25. paneer do pyaza - paneer cooked with onions.
26. paneer peshawari - another rich gravy recipe made without spices and tomatoes.Just green chilli and a ground powder made with coriander seeds and dry red chilli.
27. badami paneer - paneer cooked in badami sauce.
28. paneer 65 - starter recipe made in South Indian style with gram flour and spices.
29. paneer pasta - a fusion one bowl pasta recipe made in Indian style with scrambled paneer.
30. tawa paneer masala - quick paneer masala made without any paste.just mixed in cooked onions and tomatoes with spices.
31. palak paneer - paneer cooked in a spinach based gravy.
32. kadai paneer masala- same as kadai paneer recipe but this made as gravy with fresh cream and cashew paste.
33. paneer capsicum masala- this is another version of masala made as a dry version.
34. paneer sandwich recipe - sandwich made with scrambled paneer,onions and tomatoes.
35. malai paneer - rich royal recipe made with fresh cream
36. paneer pasanda- scrambled paneer made into balls and stuffed with dry fruits and served with rich gravy.