This paneer was exactly what I needed to make a tasty curry. I have a spoilt family that has gotten used to the idea of having freshly cooked meals everyday. I guess when you quit your corporate job and stay home your family expects a clean home, clean laundry, fresh food everyday…and then some days I still get asked the question “what have you been doing all day”. Never mind the fact that I have a helper only a few days a week and I clean on other days, I play chauffeur to the kids, I do homework, I have clients and I play maintenance lady. I fix things that I can, call on people to help with things I can’t, doesn’t my day look all rosy! So I shouldn’t be complaining about cooking??? Enough of my ranting! Let me share with you my Spicy Paneer recipe. I always thought it was difficult to make but it is about the easiest thing ever! You boil milk, add lemon juice and you’ve got paneer.

What is Paneer

For those that don’t know what’s paneer, it is a cheese made by curdling milk with an acid such as lemon juice and vinegar. It is used in Indian cooking and normally homemade but you do get store bought paneer too.

Getting Creative with Paneer

I tried to be a little adventurous so I made my paneer a little different to how it’s usually made. I added some spice to it and it didn’t turn out bad at all. I’ve never seen anyone else do this before so I thought it was quite ingenious, if I should say so myself. I used this paneer in my Paneer Makhani  Recipe and it was delicious!

Versatile Paneer

The thing about Paneer is that you can make so many dishes with it. There are literally hundreds of different ways you can use Paneer. I have a few recipes with paneer on my blog and I am sure I will be adding more. Here are just a few of ways you can use Paneer: Chilli Paneer Butter Paneer Palak Paneer If you loved this, please share!

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