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pa·neer

(pä-nîr′)
n.
A soft unsalted and unripened cheese made from milk that is simmered, curdled using lemon juice, vinegar, yogurt, or a similarly acidic substance, and then drained and pressed in cheesecloth.

[Hindi and Urdu panīr, from Persian, ultimately from Old Iranian *pati-, against + *nī-, to churn butter; akin to Khotanese ñye, buttermilk, Sanskrit nītam, fresh butter, and Latvian (sviestu) nīt, to make (butter).]
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paneer

(pəˈnɪə)
n
(Cookery) a soft white cheese, used in Indian cookery
[C20: from Hindi panīr cheese]
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We have made egg pickle, egg drink concentrate, egg-based chips, egg-based soup and egg paneer besides other types of variety of egg products."
Kofta is usually made with meat, but Spices' Malai Kofta is Shayam's version made with balls of grated paneer (cottage cheese), potatoes, nuts, and dried fruits.
* 1 teaspoon chopped green chilli * 1/4 cup boiled, chopped walnuts * 1/4 cup green French beans * 1 1/2 tablespoon powdered cashews * 2 pinches salt * 1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric * 1 teaspoon coriander powder * 1 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder * 1 tablespoon khoya * 1/2 cup grated boiled banana * 1 pinch salt 1 pinch crushed black pepper * 1/4 cup boiled, grated boiled potato * 1 tablespoon grated paneer * 1/2 tablespoon powdered almonds * 1/2 tablespoon powdered walnuts * 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder * 1 teaspoon refined oil Preparation * In a pan, add oil, ginger-garlic paste, finely chopped green chillies, boiled and chopped walnuts, chopped French beans, cashew nut powder, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, khoya and mix.
Add the paneer and peas, mix well, cover with a lid and cook for 6-7 mins until the peas are tender.
With a palate fine-tuned by home cooking and professional experience, Shayam shows his flair for balancing flavors through dishes like salmon fillet tikka masala and chili paneer, where the spice is not too strong to kill the taste buds, nor too faint to doubt its presence.
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Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 large red onions, 2 garlic cloves finely chopped, 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp medium curry powder, 1 tsp ground turmeric, 1/2 tsp ground coriander, 1/4 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp plain flour, 400g tin of chopped tomatoes, 200ml coconut milk, 150g drained tinned chickpeas, 80g baby spinach leaves, 225g paneer, cut into cubes 50g butter 6 sheets of filo pastry, seasoning.
1 tbsp sunflower oil 225g paneer, cut into 3cm cubes 2 1/2cm piece ginger, grated 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground coriander 1 green chilli, finely sliced 4 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or 1/2 400g can chopped tomatoes) 150g frozen peas 1 tsp garam masala small pack coriander, roughly chopped naan bread, roti or rice, to serve
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Encouraged by comments on Tripadvisor, I was keen to try the paneer. My colleague - an out-andout carnivore - ordered meat dishes.