Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
 
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- noun   A soft, non-
matured ,Indian cheese . 
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The just grilled for a minute paneer is luscious but if you keep it for longer in the pan it becomes chewy.
Paneer Tikka Anjali 2009
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My friend Kalpana, has the notion that paneer is fattening.
Paneer Tikka Anjali 2009
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The just grilled for a minute paneer is luscious but if you keep it for longer in the pan it becomes chewy.
Archive 2009-03-01 Anjali 2009
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My friend Kalpana, has the notion that paneer is fattening.
Archive 2009-03-01 Anjali 2009
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Add spice paste and cook, stirring, until the spices are very fragrant and the paneer is beginning to brown.
Cooking from other blogs:Matar Paneer with Mint.......... Cardamom 2009
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Trirangi paneer pakoda – Trirangi means three colors, and paneer is a soft cheese.
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My boyfriend loves paneer (saag paneer is his favorite dish!), so I'll have to make this for him sometime.
Peas and Paneer Pulao Cardamom 2008
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The dish that had paneer (cheese cubes) was also really good and their paneer is perfect, with a hint of lemon.
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I love saag, an easy favorite of mine, but I am not into chickpeas in saag … saag paneer is the best.
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Un-aged and rennet-free, paneer is easy to make at home and versatile in its uses.
Archive 2007-05-01 Nupur 2007
 
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