paneer

American  

[puh-neer] / pəˈnɪər /

Or panir

noun

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

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paneer British  

/ pəˈnɪə /

noun

1. a soft white cheese, used in Indian cookery

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Etymology

Origin of paneer

From the Hindi word 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?’”

From Salon

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.

From Salon

"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.

From BBC

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.

From Salon

There’s also a vegetarian version made with paneer.

From Salon