What is paneer?
Paneer is made in a very different way than most cheeses. Neither bacteria nor enzymes are involved. You could say the cheese closely resembles fresh, pressed ricotta made from whole milk. The preparation is also almost identical to the preparation of “mats” for mat pies.
Fresh milk is heated strongly and then citric acid is added. The valuable whey proteins, which are lost in most cheeses, remain in the cheese in this case. As a result, the cheese stays fairly moist and can’t be stored for too long.
You can buy our paneer in lots of Delhaize (from April 2025) and at meal boxes like Foodbag, the Belgian cooking box.
Photos: Foodbag
Palak paneer is probably the most famous paneer dish in the world. There are several variations but we keep it simple. And tasty. And healthy. And green. Very green!
Paneer is usually cut into cubes for frying or baking. It often ends up in a tasty curry with lots of vegetables. The most famous preparation is”saag paneer“. That’s a recipe with spinach. In most dishes, feel free to swap paneer for Berloumi, or vice versa.
Get some more inspiration on our paneer recipe page.