Tasty Paneer Recipes For Vegetarians

With increasing awareness about balanced healthy diet, more and more people are looking forward to protein-heavy food items. While meat is protein-sufficient, vegetarians have to rely on paneer for their protein. Also, every time they go to order something in a restaurant, they order paneer butter masala for the main course, paneer crispy as appetizers. So, what if you feel like having restaurant-like paneer at home? You can take a look at these simple recipes that are quick and hassle-free. Restaurant like food often feels and sounds complicated but is easy to make.

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala is a rich creamy restaurant-style dish made with lots of butter. The gravy is made with onion, tomato and poppy seeds. Adding all the preferred spices and masalas is okay. The important part where onions are caramelised and then made into a paste. Adding a dollop of fresh cream and butter gives it the perfect taste.

Paneer Tikka

Paneer Tikka is one of the most popular paneer appetizers. It is made with a seekh. It is a dry starter and is made with onions and capsimum. The paneer is first marinated with curd and then put in an oven or tawa. It has to be marinated for 2 hours. The marination paste is made with curd, besan and spices. It is served with green pudina chutney in a seekh along with onion rings.

Paneer Bhurji

Paneer Bhurji is one of the easiest paneer recipes. It is the paneer replica of egg bhurji. Using scrambled paneer instead of the eggs, adding some tomatoes & onions to it and some spices like kitchen king or even egg masala, makes the perfect paneer bhurji. You can have Paneer Bhurji with rumali roti or tandoori roti. One can also use this bhurji with leftover rotis and make it as rolls or parathas. Paneer paratha is a very healthy paratha option.

Paneer Kadhai

As the name suggests, Paneer Kadhai is made in a kadhai and has a peculiar fiery hot flavour. The flavour is contributed by the spices used. Paneer Kadhai has the same caramelised onion-tomato gravy but this time, before adding the onions, one has to had whole spices and khada masala to the oil. This brings a unique spicy aroma and taste. These spices coupled with whole kashmiri red chilly bring the perfect taste. Kadhai Paneer also has big pieces of capsicum and onion along with paneer in the gravy. You can choose to add or not add them.

Paneer Sandesh Pudding

Paneer Sandesh Pudding is one of the healthiest dessert options you could go for. You can have a guilt-free sandesh with no sugar, only paneer and organic fruits. It is originally a bengali dish. You have to cook paneer continuously with jaggery. Adding cinnamon powder, cardamom powder and dry fruits will make it the dessert you’ll fall in love with.

It is safe to say that paneer is one of the most versatile dairy products.