Schezwan Paneer - Swasthi's Recipes (2024)

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Which is the best paneer dish? ›

Paneer Butter Masala is one of the most popular Indian paneer recipe made by cooking paneer in a smooth, silky, creamy & delicious flavorful curry. This recipe has always been a winner for its simplicity and amazing taste.

You can't go wrong. Typically in India, buffalo milk is used to make paneer—it has a higher fat content than cow's milk and a richer flavor.

Put Paneer In Warm Water

The water should be enough to completely cover all of the paneer cubes. If you soak the paneer in warm water for more than 5 minutes, it will soften more quickly. If you soak the paneer in warm water for too long, it will become too soft and will break when you use it in your recipe.

Although many Indians translate "paneer" into "cottage cheese", cottage cheese is made using rennet extracted from the stomach of ruminants, and cow's skim milk. Queso blanco or queso fresco are often recommended as substitutes in the Americas and Spain as they are more commercially available in many American markets.

Softening the paneer prior to cooking prevents that unwanted chewy, rubbery texture. Soften it by following the cut, soak, steam, boil or pan-fry softening methods.

Likely originating in India, paneer is also known as Indian cottage cheese. You might find that the mild taste of paneer reminds you of American cottage cheese.

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100 grams of paneer on an average contains 20 grams of fat and protein and less than 2 grams of carbohydrate. It could be considered as the best alternative to meat for a protein-rich diet. As mentioned above, the richness of calcium and vitamin D makes it an ideal source for bone strengthening.

Whether or not you need to fry paneer before cooking depends on the specific recipe you are following. Frying paneer can enhance its texture, add a crispy outer layer, and help it hold its shape during cooking. However, it is not always necessary, and some recipes may call for using paneer as is, without frying.

How to eat paneer without fry? ›

Mix them in salads:

Raw paneer can serve as an excellent salad protein for those who are not lactose intolerant. You can sprout your favourite legumes and add few chopped cubes of paneer on top. Don't forget to throw in some chaat masala and tomatoes in the mix.

Paneer is already cooked.

So it's not essential that you cook it prior to adding to curry. Some people like a golden brown colour on the outside. If you like, you can shallow fry, deep fry, or grill paneer before adding it to a curry. This will create a golden crust on the outside.

*Take a bowl of boiled water. Add salt to it. *Soak fried paneer in the warm, salty water for 10 minutes. *Press the paneer pieces gently to remove excess water.

Use cold water

This is an effortless technique, which you can try. While you are frying the paneer, keep the flame of the gas medium and keep a bowl full of cold water. Put the paneer pieces in the pan and as soon as it turns light brown, immediately put them in the water.

Kadai paneer is made with kadai masala, bell peppers, tomatoes, kasuri methi & paneer. But shahi paneer uses none of these ingredients except for paneer. Kadai paneer is spicy & not creamy or sweet. But Shahi paneer is creamy, sweetish and is not spicy.

Kadai Paneer is a spicy gravy recipe which uses a lot of spices to give it a robust bold flavour. However, paneer butter masala is a sweetish creamy cashew nuts and tomato based curry which uses mild spices and nuts. The gravy is much subtle and rich and is slightly on the sweetish side.

World's most expensive paneer for Rs 80, 000 per kg

Retailing at €1,000 (Rs 80,00 approx), every kg of the world's most expensive paneer requires 25 litres of milk. What makes donkey milk such an exclusive source of cheese is that it is loaded with protein and has great antimicrobial effects.