7 Famous Paneer Dishes That Every Vegetarian

Cottage cheese famously known as 'Paneer' is used in multitude of ways to enjoy its luscious taste. When it comes to preparation of innovative dishes using this ingredient, Indians go beyond creative! We remember these dishes being there since the beginning of time and are relished across the world.

And our eternal love for these made us curate this special list for all the paneer lovers. Here's a shout-out to these classic delicacies every vegetarian swears by!

1. Stuffed Paneer Parantha
   This much loved vegetarian parallel to mutton keema parantha is golden, crispy and can make your mornings vitality filled! These can be made using grated paneer and finely chopped onions, green chillies, red chilli, amchur and some other basic spices to add splendid flavours to them. Have them with some curd or a pickle of your choice to relish them even more.

2. Paneer Tikka
   Yet another Indian favourite is the famous paneer tikka! It's ideally prepared using paneer cubes marinated with yogurt and sesame seeds. This delicacy when served with rumali roti or naan is bound to satiate your taste buds. It is very easy to cook and can be coupled with sliced round onions to get a better taste.

3. Paneer Pakoda
   Pakodas made out of paneer is one of the best snacks to binge on or to prepare when in a hurry! Extremely easy to make, you just need to coat paneer with a batter of chickpea flour mixed with chopped green chillies and spices, deep fry it in refined oil and voila!

1. Paneer Butter Masala
   It is unarguably one of the most famous dishes in India. Topping the demand list in all dhabas and restaurants, this dish is made purely with ginger, onions, milk, garam masala, butter and cheese to add heavenly flavours to it. It can be eaten with popular Indian breads of your preference.

1. Paneer Kofta
   Tiny balls filled with paneer submerged in deliciously made gravy are worth a drool, Isn't it? It is a perfect dish to serve at dinners with family or and it will leave a long lasting impression. It tastes best when served with piping hot rotis or even ghee or cumin rice!

1. Shahi Paneer
   Every vegetarian all across the globe must be aware of this mouth-watering dish made using various ingredients in a royal (shahi) style. The dish owes its rich taste and aromatic curry to fresh paneer, milk cream and array of Indian spices.

2. Palak Paneer
   This healthy and deliciously enchanting dish is prepared using cottage cheese and fresh spinach soaked overnight for cleansing. You can even add some seasonings and couple it with airless hot rotis to attain a lip-smacking taste.