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Ultimate Chickpea and Ginger Root Salad
Chickpea and ginger root salad is a five-ingredient bowl built on soaked whole chickpeas and a generous tangle of fresh ginger. A squeeze of lime and a pinch of black pepper do the dressing. It is protein-rich, crunchy, and comes together without a stove. Ingredients...
Easy Pan-Fried Chenna Cheese Patties with Poppy Seeds
Pan-fried chenna cheese patties with poppy seeds pair a crisp, seed-flecked crust with a creamy chenna center flecked with jalapeño and ginger. White poppy seeds toast in the pan and the patties fry in ghee until the edges turn lacey-brown. Simple, unusual, and...
How to Make Ultimate Crispy Shallow-Fried Chenna Cheese Patties
Crispy shallow-fried chenna cheese patties are golden outside and meltingly soft within, thanks to freshly pressed chenna bound with herbs and warm spices. The chickpea-flour dredge gives the crust its snap. They fry quickly and disappear even faster. Ingredients For...
Ultimate Paneer With Summer Squash and Red Peppers
Paneer with summer squash and red peppers is a farmer's-market skillet built on a coconut-spiced masala. Ground coriander, cumin, and fennel coat the vegetables, and fresh homemade panir soaks it all up. A dried red chili gives gentle background warmth. Essential...
Creamy Scrambled Chenna Cheese with Tomatoes and Snow Peas CHENNA MALAI DALNA
Chenna malai dalna scrambles soft fresh chenna cheese with tomatoes and snow peas in a light, aromatic gravy. Cumin, mustard seeds, and curry leaves do the seasoning; the milky richness of the chenna does the rest. It is delicate cooking at its best. Ingredients Whole...
Deep-Fried Chenna Cheese Balls in Fragrant Tomato Gravy CHENNA RASEDAR
Chenna rasedar drops crisp, deep-fried fresh cheese balls into a fragrant tomato gravy. The chenna — whole milk curdled with lemon juice and kneaded smooth — hides a soft heart under a golden fry. Mashed potato and peas lighten the balls, and a pinch of sugar tames...
Eggplant and Bell Pepper Stew with Fried Panir Cheese BAIGAN PANIR TARKARI
Baigan panir tarkari is a rustic eggplant and bell pepper stew enriched with cubes of fried paneer. Curry leaves, asafetida, and a ginger-chili base give it a South Indian accent. The vegetables simmer soft while the paneer stays golden at the edges. Ingredients Ghee...
Panir Cheese and Green Peas in Mint Tomato Sauce MATAR PANIR
Matar panir simmers paneer and green peas in a bright mint and tomato sauce scented with cumin, mustard, and fennel seeds. Five minutes of prep and forty on the stove make six servings. The mint keeps it fresh where most paneer dishes go rich. Prep Time: 5 minutes...
Chopped Spinach with Panir Cheese PALAK PANIR SAK
Palak panir sak is a home-style spinach and paneer dish, gently spiced with ginger, green chilies, and warm ground spices. Fresh spinach cooks down fast into a tender green base for golden cubes of panir. If you make your own paneer, the whey goes straight into the...
Buckwheat Flour Fritters in Lemon-Pepper Yogurt EKADASEE KOTU PAKORA RAITA
Ekadasee kotu pakora raita — buckwheat fritters in lemon-pepper yogurt — is the vrat-style dish that makes fasting days feel like a feast. The fritters fry up nutty and light in buckwheat flour, while the chilled sauce is just yogurt, lime zest, juice, and cracked...
Raw Mixed Vegetables in Smooth Yogurt SABJI RAITA
Sabji raita is a crisp, raw-vegetable yogurt salad you can build from almost any combination of fresh vegetables in the crisper. What holds it together is the seasoning: toasted coriander, cumin, and fennel crushed over cool full-fat yogurt. Crunchy, cooling, and...
Cucumber and Coconut in Dill Yogurt-Cream KHEERA NARIYAL RAITA
Kheera nariyal raita is a cooling cucumber and coconut salad in a dill-flecked yogurt-cream base. Sour cream or tart cream enriches the yogurt, toasted walnuts add crunch, and a mustard-seed tempering in nut or coconut oil ties it together. Watercress on top makes it...