Paneer event round up

It has been wonderful bringing this round up of paneer delicacies. A variety of paneer recipes all at one place. Now whenever I want to make paneer, I know just where to look. With the varied paneer dishes from pakodas, mughlai to stuffed peppers, there is lots to try and master right here. The best part is that all these are tried and tested recipes from the best home chefs in the online world. I apologise for the delay in the round-up, I am sure by now you all know the reason well. Thanks for all your support and encouragement. Do continue to lend your support.

Will be coming soon with another post, a new theme and another event its going to be. A wonderful way to interact and hear from my friends here.
The Paneer delights in the order I received them :
1- Medhaa loves paneer and so it is evident from her mouthwatering healthy Paneer recipe . A delicious “Methi Paneer” it is from Medhaa


2-Priyanka has a rich Mughlai Paneer here for us.


3- Sangeeth Raghunathan - a vegetarian am glad has been able to participate in my second event with this truly irresistible "Paneer Tikka Masala".


4-The Edible Garden blog has paneer in a creamy spinach gravy. This round up would not be complete without this popular dish the "Palak Paneer".


5-Bhawana Singh's paneer parathas are an anytime treat.


6-Ranjitha Prabhu's paneer stuffed calzone(Calzone is an italian pouch stuffed with cheese,vegetables and meats)is an Italian delicacy with an Indian twist.


7- Nithu has a real treat in these aboslutely delicious looking stuffed bell peppers in a nice gravy (made with a stuffing of paneer, onion and potato)


8- Sheetal has a tasty lunch spread with a paneer rice, shaam savera(Paneer koftas)

and a paneer malai kofta


9-Homecooked has me drooling over her quick recipe for a tasty treat with the Paneer Capsicum.


10-Sujatha has a nice Indo-chinese treat with the popular Chilli Paneer. You surely can't go wrong when you decide to make Paneer, here's proof.


11- Cham's hot and crispy Paneer Karam Pakoda - a Tamilnadu street snack, is just right for the rains here in Mumbai.



12-Mythreyee has a set of Paneer Parathas that I just can't wait to dig into.


13-EC has two lovely paneer dishes with a difference.
- Paneer Chana in nuts gravy


-Paneer Pakoda


14- Simran the Bombay foodie has an appetizer and a rich Punjabi paneer gravy dish. An irresistible combo.
- Cheese and corn balls


-Punjabi Homestyle Paneer


15-Jayashree's paneer pakoda are truly a welcome snack with it pouring cats and dogs outside.


16-Renuka's hit tried and tested Paneer curry looks really nice with a thick gravy.


17- A Paalak and Paneer pulao - a healthy tasty combination from Sheetal.


18-Esther Sikha's entry is nothing but the popular and delicious Paneer Butter Masala.


19- Sending in a great variety of the versatile paneer is Neha. Whether you decide to have Indian or chinese, roti or rice , you have a tasty accompaniment here. -Hara Paneer Tikka


-Spicy Chilli Paneer


-Mutter Paneer


20-Priya’s kitchen has some delicious “Dahi wale Paneer” that you can have as a side dish and even relish as a starter/appetizer.



21- Srimathy has a healthy paneer tikka masala recipe. A quick and easy way to making the delicacy.


You no longer have to toil in the kitchen to whip up a great spread on the table.

Videos and recipes- the best way to master the nuances of cooking

The “paneer event” has come to an end and am sure glad to have been able to host this event. It has been a pleasure receiving the delicious entries. There are truly so many ways of cooking the Indian cheese or the paneer.
Events have been a great way of interacting and making new friends online. I am working on the compiling and would be putting together the round-up in the coming week. Thank you to all of you for your valued contributions.

Food blogging has truly been a wonderful way of interacting as well as learning new and interesting recipes…from everyday recipes to the exotic “daring bakers challenge” . It has been great watching so many enthusiastic foodies coming up with such wonderful irresistible creations in their kitchen.

When I began my culinary adventures, the internet was really not a very popular and easily accessible medium in India. So was restricted to the occasional television shows, the glossy magazines (that cooked dishes that were out of this world) and of course the tried and tested recipes handed down my mom and mom-in-law.

Today it is truly wonderful with a virtual world full of interesting recipes and also videos. The videos are my personal favorite. Although they have been eating into my internet download limit, it is wonderful to watch the master chefs at work. A step by step guide to making anything and everything that you wished for. You just have to make a keyword search and so many options. In fact the problem now is about how to narrow down your search and pin-point a good source. Here I would like to make special mention of the site www.ifood.tv that I have started enjoying. It is one that I follow regularly. The videos are wonderful and a number of “chefs at home” and also “professional chefs” who explain the nuances of cooking and come-up with marvelous creations right in front of you. The videos here also have a unique feature that provides you access to a list of ingredients as well as the method alongwith viewing the video. So you have a dual benefit of being able to watch the video and also have the measurements and method to try out the dish in your kitchen.

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In fact, the other day I was speaking to a friend of mine who got married recently. It is truly experimenting time in the kitchen for the newly weds. Sometimes they do feel great because they have come up with a great new dish however, mostly it is disaster time. I did suggest the site to them and found them mighty impressed. He says the videos are a real life saver. Staying away from parents and in-laws in nuclear families and fighting for survival (literally if you do not have any idea of cooking) can be very frustrating. Sites like this with a variety of cuisines to choose from can indeed prove to be really a knight in shining armor.

I can truly understand how difficult it can be initially since have gone through real tough times myself with no idea of cooking. The initial days were really frustrating. Now I can have a good laugh over the memories, however, those days I remember was really bad to be not able to eat my own creations. Glad to reach to this stage where I am enjoying sharing my recipes with foodies and also learning a great deal each day. It has been one great fun learning experience.

Would be posting the paneer event round up in a day or two. Happy friendship day to all of you for being so supportive and encouraging. Indeed the blogging world feels like an extended family now.