15+ Best Paneer Recipes (Indian Paneer Recipes)

Here is a collection of tried and tested best paneer recipes. From snacks, main courses, and side dishes to desserts, these paneer recipes are all-time favourites and needless to say deliciously good.

What is Paneer?

Paneer is a popular vegetarian, gluten-free cheese from the Indian subcontinent. It is known as cottage cheese. Unlike other cheese varieties, paneer is used profoundly in Indian Cuisine to make a variety of snacks, main courses, and desserts.

There are thousands of paneer recipes widely popular across India. Here are the best paneer recipes that are purely vegetarian, tasty, easy to make, and far from boring.

Paneer Appetizers/Snacks

Paneer Cutlet is a delicious gluten-free, vegetarian snack. Get Recipe

Corn Paneer Cutlet in a Black Tray With Green Chutney Blur In The Background

This is the best restaurant-style Achari Paneer Tikka made at home. Get Recipe

Grilled Paneer is a tasty and healthy Indian snack. Get Recipe

side shot of grilled paneer served in a white platter

Paneer Main-Course

Paneer Makhani is a delicious, rich, and creamy Indian curry recipe. Get Recipe

Chilli Paneer is an Indian-Chinese fusion main course dish with a sweet, and spice taste. Get Recipe

Aerial shot of chilli paneer in a white ceramic serving bowl on a black background.

Aerial shot of paneer jalfrezi in an oval, white ceramic serving dish with roti on the side.

Paneer Jalfrezi is a delicious, gluten-free, one-pot Indian stir fry (sabzi). Get Recipe

Dhaba Style Matar Paneer is a rustic Indian curry. Get Recipe

Paneer Kofta is a rich, creamy Mughlai-style paneer recipe. Get Recipe

Paneer Kalimirch is also known as Safed Paneer, Malai Paneer or Cream Paneer. Get Recipe

serial shot of paneer kali mirch in a black serving bowl

This one-pot paneer curry recipe requires less than 30 minutes. Get Recipe

Kadai Paneer is a spicy, vegetarian stir fry. Get Recipe

Aerial shot of achari paneer tikka pulao in a ceramic cream color serving bowl.

Paneer Pulao is one of the most delicious ways to use the leftover paneer tikka. Get Recipe

Matar Paneer is a delicious, everyday Indian curry. Get Recipe

A delicious gluten-free Indian paneer curry

This paneer butter masala recipe is a delicious paneer curry made without onion, garlic, and ginger. Get Recipe

Spring Onion Paneer Paratha is a hearty Indian breakfast. Get Recipe

aerial shot of paneer paratha with a dollop of butter stacked on a steel platter

Paneer Desserts

Paneer Kheer is a delicious Indian sweet dish prepared with paneer and milk. Get Recipe

Paneer Gulab Jamun is a mouth-melting Indian sweet made with paneer. Get Recipe

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What is Paneer?

Paneer Appetizers/Snacks

Paneer Main-Course

Paneer Desserts

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