Paneer or Cottage cheese is one of best ingredient every vegetarian looks forward to in their food menu. Being a vegetarian myself (or say, being the only vegetarian in the family) Paneer the only thing I enjoy when other family members feast on the delicious chicken.
I am listing some of the best Paneer recipes that I prepared on the blog. It was really tough to choose a handful of them from so many great paneer recipes but I wanted to give you a must have list.
You can click on the individual links to get the recipe of that particular recipe.
1. Palak Paneer with Naan
This recipe should be your top priority when it comes to having delicious Paneer Recipes. I can have this same recipe for weeks without getting bored. For best experience, try having it with Butter Naan (recipe).
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
2. Adraki Paneer
You are just going to love the flavour Adrak (ginger) produces. It’s so yummy that it takes you to another world while you are having this. Super delicious stuff. have it with naan or chapati, you’ll love it.
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
3. Reshmi Paneer
Reshmi Paneer, as the name suggests, is the smoothest Paneer experience you can ever have. That’s why I came up with the name. The peices of paneers melt into your mounth in no time. Yummy!
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
4. Paneer Methi Malai
When you combine Methi, a delicious flavour, with Paneer, you get this amazingly delicious thing. It tastes super with chapati.
Preparation Time: 15-20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
5. Paneer Capsicum Masala
Add Capsicum to Paneer and get a completely different flavour that you will remember for a long, really long time. This is awesome.
Preparation Time: 15-20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
6. Paneer Butter Masala
If the Non-veg people have Butter Chicken Masala, This Paneer Butter Masalaa gives tough competetion to it. A real treat for Vegetarians.
Preparation Time: 10-12 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15-20 Minutes
7. Shahi Paneer Korma
Yes, shahi Paneer Korma cannot be missed, Plus, it’s super easy to prepare at home. You should surely learn it for surpise guests.
Preparation Time: 12-15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10-15 Minutes
8. Paneer Lababdar
Paneer Lababdar makes the dinner table a sacred place that gets full attendence everytime it is on the dining table. The gravy is amazing.
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
9. Paneer Methi Bhurji
Paneer Bhuri makes a delicious breakfast, or pack it a tiffinbox with some chapati and the family is going to love it. Or, prepare it for your day meal. it simply works for any meal time of the day.
Preparation Time: 12 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
10. Paneer Lachchedar
Paneer Lachchedar makes special appearances whenever there are guests in the house, or cook it for yourself on the weekends (even weekdays) your choice. You are going to love it.
Preparation Time: 12-15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10-15 Minutes
11. Paneer Jalfrezi
Paneer jalfrezi will never let a vegetarian down, even when there are so many amazing dishes for the non-veg people, this alone makes it Even for the Vegetarians.
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 12-15 Minutes
12. Achari Paneer
Achari Paneer is an amazing Paneer recipe for the people who love it spicy. You are going to love the gravy.
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20-25 Minutes
13. Malai Kofta (in White Gravy)
This Paneer recipe has this special creamy white gravy. Plus, this balls taste heavenly. I first had it in a local restaurant, now it is a regular recipe in my house.
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 25 Minutes
14. Paneer Kaju Hariyali
This recipe of Paneer, is Delicious, Healthy and Quick to prepare all at the same time. So, the next time you can’t hold your appetite too long, you know what to cook.
Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
15. Paneer Makhani
If I have to make a shorter list of 5 Must have Paneer recipes, I’ll put Paneer Makhni to it because it is one of the simplest paneer recipes you can try yet it is one of the delicious. Totally worth trying.
Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
16. Paneer Tikka Masala
The Paneer Tikka when poured in the curry, turns into Paneer Tikka Masala. And the taste is 2x the Paneer Tikka. A Snack is turned into a full fledged meal. So, this is a 2 in 1 recipe and you should definetely learn to cook it.
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
17. Butter Paneer
Paneer is something that replaces every non-veg dish for a vegetarian. Try this Butter Paneer and enjoy the awesomeness
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
18. Paneer Kalimirch
When I shared the recipe or Chicken Kali Mirch, all the ven people who visited the page wanted to know a Veg Alternative, so what can be better than Paneer. I put Paneer in almost the same type of gravy and we get Paneer Kali Mirch.
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
19. Paneer Do Pyaza
Paneer do pyaaza is made from lots of onion and spices. This dish is perfect for bachelors because in this dish you don’t have to grind any spices. The non-veg version has Eggs in it. I just replaced it with Paneer.
Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
20. Paneer Pasanda
Another 2 in 1 recipe here, You first prepare Paneer Cutlets, if you stop there, you can have it as a snack, but if you add it to the gravy, you have a dish ready for your next meal. Simple and time effecient. and Paneer.
Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
So, this is it, I am sure you liked all the recipes, make sure you try cooking these with the help of our easy step by step guides. These 20 Paneer recipes are more than enough to live on. Make sure you save this page and share it with your friends and family who might find it useful. Happy Cooking!