WAYS WITH PANEER

Healthy & Wholesome

Paneer or cottage cheese, as we all know, is one of the most popular dairy products we come across and it also happens to be one of the choicest and preferred ingredients for most vegetarians. Paneer is one humble ingredient which is easy to adapt into any kind of preparation or cuisine be it Indian or Asian or continental to the Far East. The very basis of it being super rich in protein & neutral in taste makes it versatile and it is also easy to prepare in a variety of ways from starters, soups to main courses, accompaniments, stir-fries, baked dishes to parathas and more!

Let us have a look at a few Health Benefits of Paneer:

1. Paneer is said to be strengthening our immunity system hence it can find its way into our diet occasionally.
2. Paneer is good for the skin, bones and teeth health.
3. Paneer helps control blood pressure and also helps in weight management.
4. Paneer helps improve the metabolism in our body and also improves concentration and memory.
5. Paneer is also a great anti-ageing ingredient and also good for the eyes.

“Working with cottage cheese or paneer is always so very exciting and refreshing since it is not only loaded with the goodness of nutrients but also adapts itself equally well with Indian to Continental and Cuisines beyond the sub-continents too!” – Dr. Kaviraj Khialani – celebrity master chef.

Some Tips and Culinary Uses of Paneer:

1. A preferred ingredient all across the country from the popular paneer makhani and paneer tikka masala from north India to the paneer masala dosas and the likes the count is limitless for its popularity.
2. Paneer puffs, cottage cheese and pepper quiche and masala paneer tarts baked in the oven using a variety of pastries also use cottage cheese with spinach, corn, mushrooms with a combination of herbs, savoury custard, cream and cheese.
3. Some of the popular snacks we come across are Achari paneer tikka, paneer Hariyali tikka, hara bhara kababs, paneer tikkis, cutlets, reshmi malai paneer tikka and more.
4. Personally I love paneer in parathas as a stuffing with a dash of spices a little onion, coriander, chilli, and seasonings. Combine it with more nutrition including soy keema and a little mashed green peas as well.
5. Paneer kulchas, stuffing in naans, paneer biryani, mattar paneer pulao, paneer kofta curry, malai kofta in palak gravy, paneer makhana korma, paneer with capsicum kadai masala, paneer handi etc are mostly featured on restaurant menus.
6. Sandwiches, rolls, kathi rolls, wraps and pizzas too have welcomed paneer wholeheartedly and it is available in a number of flavours and colours too adapting its goodness with the blends and mixes to treat our palate at its best.

Here are a Few Snacky Recipes with Paneer:

Recipe-1] PANEER CHATPATA

Recipe-2] PANEER KI NAZAKAT

Recipe-3] DILKHUSH PANEER WALI SEEKH

Recipe-4] PANEER RANGEELA

Recipe-5] PANEER NOORANI BITES

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