Paneer – Uncomplicated Cooking

A lot of milk…make Paneer

I came back home from a vacation to a shelf full of milk packets in the fridge. There was almost 6 liters of full cream milk. These were all 500 ml packets and the oldest packet was about 12 days old. The best way to use up all the milk is to make it intoContinue reading “A lot of milk…make Paneer”

Paneer Balls

To get it right, just taste it while prepping and balance accordingly. Grated Paneer. Preferably firm paneer that is cold from the fridge. This will help in grating it. Add chopped onion, green chilly, finely chopped ginger and salt. Knead it. Ensure it is mixed well. This will be a little soggy. So add aContinue reading “Paneer Balls”

Super Quick Paalak Paneer

Total time about 20 mins or so. You Need: Paneer : 200 grams, crumbled. Spinach : a couple of bunches, washed and thinly sliced. Chopped Garlic. Chopped Green Chilies. A little turmeric powder. Two tablespoons of Ghee. Kasuri Methi, 2 fistfuls. Salt. Saute the green chilly, garlic and turmeric in hot ghee. When its turnedContinue reading “Super Quick Paalak Paneer”

Momos@Home

My daughter loves momos and has been missing them since lockdown. She helped make these and we used our idly trays to steam them. Don’t mind the idly tray with it million scratches. Its over 17 years old and has made close to a lakh idly’s till date. You Need: All Purpose Flour : 2Continue reading “Momos@Home”

Peas with Paneer

A very simple take on the classic Mattar Paneer. You Need: Paneer, 200 grams, grated and what you could not grate..just smash it up. Peas, 200 grams. Either frozen or fresh. Onion, finely chopped. Bell pepper, finely chopped. Its optional but makes the dish very colorful. Cumin seeds, a teaspoon. Turmeric, Chilly Powder, Coriander powderContinue reading “Peas with Paneer”

Baby Corn with Paneer

A simple snack or appetizer. You Need: Paneer: Cut into small pieces. Baby Corn: Cut into 1-2 centimeter pieces. Paprika. Dry Kasuri Methi, as per taste. Salt and any other seasoning. Mix all the ingredients together. Heat some flavorful oil like Mustard or Sesame oil. Saute the paneer and corn at high heat till theyContinue reading “Baby Corn with Paneer”

Baby Corn and Paneer

You Need: Baby Corn: 20 pieces. Paneer: 100 grams, cut into thin strips. Sesame oil: 3-4 tablespoons. Dill Leaves: Finely chopped. Dry Red Chilly Flakes. Garlic: Lots of cloves, chopped up. Mix all the ingredients. Cover a grill tray with parchment paper. Spread everything without stacking. Into a preheated oven at 180C for 20 mins. Enjoy.Continue reading “Baby Corn and Paneer”

Paalak Paneer

This is one of those really quick recipes that tastes really good. You Need: About 300 grams or so of spinach leaves and stems. 200 grams of soft paneer. One small onion. One inch piece of ginger. A teaspoon each of cumin, coriander seeds and onion seeds. Two heaped tablespoons of fresh cream. Prepare thisContinue reading “Paalak Paneer”

Kidney Beans with Paneer

You need: Two cups of dried Kidney Beans. Soaked overnight in water. Washed and drained. One cup of crumbled paneer. One Yellow or Red pepper, diced. One Tomato chopped. A teaspoon of Red chilly powder. A quarter teaspoon of turmeric. Some coriander powder. Lots of chopped Coriander. Both stems and leaves. Five to six clovesContinue reading “Kidney Beans with Paneer”