Ingredients
Instructions
Prepare rice according to package directions.
Preheat oven broiler, and brush paneer with ½ Tbsp of ghee. Place paneer on a sheet pan, and place in the oven. Broil for 1 minute on each side allowing paneer to slightly brown.
In a large pot, add water, salt and bring to a boil. Add spinach to boiling water until wilted for 3 minutes. Remove and place in an ice bath. Remove and let cool.
Add spinach and ½ cup of water to a blender and puree until smooth.
In a medium pan, add ghee and cumin seeds. Cook for 1 minute. Add onions and jalapenos and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add ginger and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook for 3 minutes.
Add paneer and cream, cook covered on low heat for 3 minutes. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.
Ladle over a bed of rice and serve.
What is Best to Eat with Paneer?
Paneer typically goes with rice, but it also pairs well with naan bread. Other traditional types of bread that work well with paneer include roti and paratha.
What Paneer Tastes Like
Paneer has a subtle milky flavor and is renowned for being a great accompaniment to strong and spicy flavors found in traditional Indian dishes. Unlike other cheeses, its dense and crumbly texture doesn't melt easily, which makes it an excellent ingredient to add in chunks to soups or curries.
How to Make Paneer More Flavorful
To intensify the flavor of paneer, heat a little oil in a pan, then add some mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dried red chillies. When the seeds start popping, it's time to add some salt and turmeric powder, and mix together thoroughly. You can then start grating some fresh paneer into the pan to let it soak up all those flavors!
The Best Way to Eat Paneer
A lot of people enjoy paneer as an on-the-go snack after cooking it in a pan with some salt, crushed pepper or chili flakes, and olive oil. There’s no denying that this makes a delicious little snack to satisfy your hunger cravings. You can, however, also use paneer as a sandwich filling or even inside a burger.
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Once the main course is over, there’s no better way than to finish off the meal than with something sweet. That’s where this Indian Style Sweet Sticky Rice Pudding can make a perfect dessert with its abundance of flavors coming from the milk, saffron, almonds, sugar, lemon juice and more!
