paneer

American

[puh-neer] / pəˈnɪər /

Or panir

noun

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

paneer British

/ pəˈnɪə /

noun

a soft white cheese, used in Indian cookery

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Etymology

Origin of paneer

From the Hindi word panīr “cheese”

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paneer

Things like frozen truffle mac and cheese and saag paneer are now commonplace.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Marlene Cooper has paid $100 a week to get a box of five meals from Blue Apron for the last decade, delighting in dinners like chicken enchilada skillet and cilantro paneer and chickpea curry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

There’s also a vegetarian version made with paneer.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2024

Its first Puget Sound locale is in Kent, serving pizzas topped with butter chicken, curry chicken masala, palak paneer and its signature chicken tikki in white garlic sauce.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2024

Over saag paneer and chicken tikka masala, Mrs. Richardson put her hand on Elizabeth’s arm.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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