Paneer or Indian cottage cheese is a fresh cheese made by curding heated milk with lemon juice or vinegar. It is very common in Indian subcontinent. Paneer is generally used as a substitute of meat for vegetarians. Paneer consist of 4 percent fat and 11 percent protein. So it is a high source of protein. Paneer is a non melting cheese generally cooked with vegetables and served as a side dish in the main course. Before adding paneer to any recipe it is generally cut into square or rectangle sized pieces. You can eat paneer as raw too but the cooked paneer taste better. Here are 5 simple paneer recipes you can try at home. 1. Paneer Tikka Paneer Tikka is an Indian dish made from cottage cheese cubes marinated in different Indian spices and grilled in a tandoor , microwave or tawa. We can also add pieces of onion, capsicum and tomato in this recipe. You can serve paneer tikka as a starter. read more...... 2. Shahi Paneer Mughlai Shahi Paneer or M
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