paneer

Or pa·nir

[puh-neer]

noun

1. a fresh, soft cheese originating in India and made by curdling milk with an acid such as lemon juice.

paneer

/ pəˈnɪə /

noun

1. a soft white cheese, used in Indian cookery

Word History and Origins

Origin of paneer¹

From the Hindi word panīr “cheese”

Word History and Origins

Origin of paneer¹

C20: from Hindi panīr cheese

Example Sentences

Her favorite recipe, however, is an Easy Rasmalai Ice Cream, which uses store-bought ricotta in lieu of homemade rasmalai, an Indian dessert of soft cheese immersed in a sweet-spiced milk: “I just had this random epiphany one day, saying, ‘I love Rasmalai, but how do I bring that to ice cream form without having to make the paneer and go through that process?’”

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The samosas themselves are filled with paneer cheese and chunks of pumpkin that’s seasoned with garam masala, cumin, coriander, chile powder, and fennel seeds and encased in a flaky pastry.

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"I'd have prawn puri for starters, lamb rogan josh, Bombay potatoes with some saag aloo, peshwari naan, all the poppadoms, pilau rice, saag paneer," Benn says.

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If you have an abundance of spinach, try making a saag-inspired sauce with bright herbs and spices, then pair it with beef, pork, chicken, tofu, seitan—maybe even paneer.

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There’s also a vegetarian version made with paneer.

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