Paneer Recipes | 20 Easy Indian Paneer Recipes

Paneer Recipes are an integral part of Indian cooking. Paneer is a versatile dairy product and is used in an assortment of Indian curries, snacks and many sweets.

Paneer is a type of fresh, soft cottage cheese native to the Indian subcontinent. It is made using food acids and the cheese is curdled and set with the help of lemon juice or vinegar.

When lemon juice is mixed with hot milk, the acidity in the juice causes the milk to separate into curd and whey. Paneer is obtained by straining the curd. Although nothing can beat fresh homemade Paneer in a recipe, it can also be purchased in Indian stores.

Paneer recipes are a special favorite in North Indian states, where a general thali (food platter) ordered in any restaurant or served in parties etc. generally contains a paneer based vegetable dish. Paneer is also a big favorite in West Bengal and eastern part of the country where it is generally referred to as ‘chhena’.

With its delicate, spongy and milky flavor, paneer can be used in curries like palak paneer, paneer masala etc. or served grilled as a side like the famous paneer tikkas, kababs etc.

In Bengal fresh paneer or chhena is used to make some of the much delicious sweets like rasgulla, rasmalai, chhena murki etc. It can also be used as a stuffing in parathas, sandwiches and rolls.

Paneer is an all-rounder when it comes to cooking and tastes delicious in any form. As paneer is made with whole milk, it is rich in proteins and calciums, making it a good source of protein especially for the vegetarians.

Here we have tried to bring together some simple & delicious Paneer Recipes. We will keep adding more of them as we cover the fascinating and myriad range of Indian Cuisine.

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List of Indian Paneer Recipes

See our collection of easy & delicious paneer recipes.

Palak Paneer Bhurji Recipe

Palak Paneer Bhurji is a healthy and delicious Indian dish made with spinach and scrambled paneer (Indian cottage cheese). This ...
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Vegetable Jalfrezi Recipe | Mixed Veg Jalfrezi

Vegetable Jalfrezi is a semi-dry Indian curry made with a tangy, colorful blend of stir fried mixed vegetables cooked in ...
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Veg Kerala Biryani Recipe | Malabar Veg Biryani

Veg Kerala Biryani Recipe also called Veg Malabar Biryani is a special one pot rice and vegetable preparation popular in ...
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Paneer Makhani Recipe | Restaurant Style Recipe

Paneer makhani is a delectable and rich Indian gravy made of paneer pieces cooked in a base of butter, tomatoes ...
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Matar Paneer Recipe

Matar paneer is a delicious curry made of paneer cubes and fresh peas cooked in a rich, spicy and tangy ...
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Paneer Tikka Masala Recipe

Paneer tikka masala is a vibrant and exotic Indian curry made of marinated and grilled paneer cubes dunked in a ...
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Paneer Tikka Recipe

Paneer Tikka is a spicy grilled Indian Cottage Cheese dish. It is hands down one of the most delicious Indian ...
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Veg Kofta Recipe | Mix Vegetable Kofta Curry

Veg Kofta Curry is an exotic Indian gravy dish made from mix vegetable dumplings dunked in a onion-tomato based gravy ...
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Kadai Paneer Recipe

Kadai Paneer is a very simple and easy preparation of Paneer (Indian cottage cheese). This dish is prepared by sautéing ...
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Paneer Butter Masala Recipe (Restaurant Style Recipe)

Paneer Butter Masala or Butter Paneer is a traditional Punjabi recipe in which soft pieces of Paneer are cooked in ...
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Stuffed Capsicum Recipe | Bharwa Shimla Mirch | Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed Capsicum (Bell Pepper) or Bharwa Shimla Mirch is a flavorful and tasty exotic side dish. For preparing this dish, ...
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Methi Malai Paneer Recipe | Fenugreek & Paneer Curry

Methi Malai Paneer is a creamy Indian curry made from fresh fenugreek leaves (methi), chunks of paneer (Indian cottage cheese), ...
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Malai Kofta Recipe | Restaurant Style Malai Kofta Curry

Malai Kofta is a very popular North Indian dish & undoubtedly tops the list of foods ordered at Indian restaurants ...
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Kalakand Recipe | Quick Indian Milkcake

Kalakand is a popular Indian Sweet that is traditionally made out of solidified, sweetened milk and chhena or paneer (Indian ...
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Kadai Paneer Gravy Recipe

Kadai paneer gravy is a mouthwatering recipe made from paneer cooked in a spicy gravy made of onions, tomatoes, capsicum ...
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Palak Paneer Recipe | Spinach Curry with Paneer

Palak Paneer is a famous and distinctive North Indian gravy made with spinach and paneer (Indian cottage cheese). To make ...
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Paneer Tikka Pizza Recipe

Paneer Tikka Pizza is an Indian style pizza where the pizza base is topped with paneer tikka mixture, veggies and ...
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Stuffed Tomato Gravy Recipe | Bharwan Tamatar

Stuffed Tomato Gravy or Bharwa Tamatar is a gourmet Indian delicacy made by stuffing tomatoes with a spicy filling and ...
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Veg Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Veg Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a savory sandwich made using fresh vegetables and paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and flavored with ...
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Paneer Capsicum Masala Recipe

Paneer Capsicum Masala is made by cooking paneer and capsicum in a rich and creamy onion tomato gravy. Its thick ...
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