If you are a vegetarian in India, you better love paneer. Because paneer is the star of many veggie dishes, and a premium ingredient. Most restaurant menus are studded with paneer this and paneer that. Until you start wondering whether all the vegetables have gone on strike. Luckily for me, I do love paneer. In…
Paneer 65 Recipe – Simple Indian Appetizer
The ‘65’ dish has always eluded me. Hyderabadis are crazy about it. I have many a friend from the Charminar city who has waxed on and on about Chicken 65. But whenever I have seen it served, it has always been suspiciously red, either with color or chili. Since I do not care for them,…
Lasooni Paneer Tikka/ Malai Paneer Tikka with Saffron Rice
I have blogged about paneer tikka or tofu tikka earlier on the blog. For those that came in late, Paneer is Indian Farmer’s cheese made from fresh whey. It is not aged or salted and also does not have any rennet etc. added to it. It is popularly known as cottage cheese in India, but…
Achari Paneer – Exotic Indian Pickle Sauce Recipe
Achari Paneer is a tangy spicy simple preparation of Paneer cheese in pickling spices. ‘Achar’ means Pickle and ‘Achari’ implies ‘pickle like’. The pickles referred to here are Indian style pickles and not dill pickles in brine. The whole Achari concept took off a few years ago and achari paneer tikka now occupies place…
Paneer and Mushroom in Green Sauce – No, its not spinach!
Aren’t you tired of eating the same old red or brown gravies or sauces? If you have read my blog, you know I love green things. Be it the Palak Paneer or Sarson Ka Saag, I love green sauces but they almost always have a base of spinach or some sort of greens. Paneer and…
Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
Paneer Butter Masala or Paneer Makhanwala or Butter Paneer is a very popular vegetarian dish all over the world. This is of course a vegetarian variation of the ever popular Butter Chicken. This is a rich dish, and hence an indulgence. Mildly spiced with a hint of sweetness and the richness of butter, this is…
Very Veggie Paneer Bhurji – sloppy spicy scramble
I saw these rolls at the local bakery, not dinner rolls, but something between a hot dog bun and a hoagie, and totally white. They looked soft and just waiting to be filled in with some delicious filling. I decided not to let their colour work against them, and to make up for it with…
Beat the Heat – Pudine ki Paneer Kadai ( Grilled onions, peppers and paneer cheese in a yogurt mint sauce)
Summer has come early to Pune and the heat is unbearable. We are always looking for natural ways to cool the body and what could be more refreshing than a bunch of fresh mint? Spending the least possible time in the kitchen is desirable. Even the not so fresh variety of paneer available with the…
Hara Bhara Kabab Masala ( Spinach cheese balls in a creamy tomato sauce) – Favourite appetizer goes mainstream
Hara Bhara Kabab Masala recipe is an adaptation or enhancement of something that I learned to make years ago – the Hara Bhara Kabab, when it was not common to see this kind of a ‘kabab’ on restaurant menu cards. They served a version of it at our club. Very different from now, when almost…