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paneer

paneer

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A soft fresh cheese made from milk and used in South Asian cooking
  • noun
  • /pəˈnɪr/
  • UK
: paneer
  • Um, I'll have the saag paneer, thank you.
  • palak paneer
  • saag paneer
  • paneer cheese

Examples

  • Wow, I love Mattar Paneer.

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  • Kieran, do you want any of this saag paneer?

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  • I think this is saag paneer.

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  • Hey, Mukhtar, look, I'm cooking paneer!

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  • Hint: they do the saag paneer perfectly, and the lamb chops are absolutely decadent.

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  • Okay, I made 'Mattar paneer masala' yesterday, so same pinch on the paneer masala part.

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  • Beans, lentils, chickpeas, and paneer cottage cheese are just a few of the wonderful ingredients that can make a vegetarian meal in India so delicious.

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  • Saag paneer is a popular dish made with spinach and fresh cheese in Indian cuisine.

  • For dinner, I ordered a spicy paneer curry served with fragrant rice.

  • I enjoyed my salad topped with grilled paneer and fresh vegetables.

Surface Forms

paneer singular
paneers plural

Etymology

Paneer comes from Hindi and Urdu and before that from the Persian word panir, which simply means 'cheese'. That's why paneer is the soft, fresh cheese used in many South Asian dishes.