Grilled Paneer is a tasty and healthy Indian snack. Here is my tried and tested grilled paneer recipe which you can easily make in a pan.
What is Paneer?
Paneer is a popular vegetarian, gluten-free, soft cheese from the Indian subcontinent. It is known as cottage cheese across the region. Unlike other cheese varieties, paneer is mainly used for making curries, snacks and a variety of Indian dishes.
Grilled Paneer is a widely loved Indian snack. It is made by marinating the cottage cheese in a bold masala paste and then grilling it till charred and cooked.
There are many grilled paneer recipes available over the internet, I am sharing a simple, healthier way of making it without using too many ingredients.
Here are some reasons to LOVE Grilled Paneer
- easy to customise marinade
- serve as a snack or side dish
- wholesome and fulfilling
- meal prep friendly
- gluten-free snack
- protein-rich
Ingredients Required
- Paneer: Use fresh, firm cottage cheese for grilling. Ensure it’s not smelly or slimy to the touch.
- Spices: Cumin Powder, Kashmiri Chilli Powder, Garam Masala , Onion Powder
- Tahini Paste: It is a white sesame seed paste. Tahini gives a delicious nutty flavour and enhances the nutritious value of the paneer. Substitute it with cashew paste or one tablespoon of gram flour (besan).
- Mustard Oil: It gives a sharp, Indian pickle like taste to the marinade and is a healthier choice than refined oil. You can substitute it with coconut or sesame oil.
- Ginger Garlic Paste , Salt, Fresh Coriander Leaves, Lemon Juice
Marinade Paneer
Step 1: Cut paneer into equal pieces of desired size (square or rectangular).
Step 2: Combine mustard oil, tahini or cashew paste, ginger garlic paste, spices, salt, and finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix nicely to make a thick marinade. Taste and if required add more spices or salt.
Step 3: Add paneer pieces to the marinade and coat them with marinade.
Step 4: You can store marinated paneer in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days or overnight. It is a meal prep friendly recipe .
How To Grill Paneer
- Start with taking a heavy-duty grill pan preferably cast iron.
- Brush it with mustard oil. DO NOT add too much oil.
- Heat the pan over a high flame till it is nicely hot.
- Arrange the marinated paneer pieces in the pan.
- Press them gently with a tong to get them evenly grilled.
- After 2 – 3 minutes, turn them and grill from the other side.
- Grilled Paneer is ready to serve!
Serving Suggestion
Serve grilled paneer as a tasty and healthy snack with green chutney . For a wholesome meal, serve it as a side dish with a nourishing soup like Vegetable Oats Soup or Creamy Cauliflower Soup .
I like grilled paneer best over a green leafy salad like fattoush or caesar to increase the protein value. It tastes great when tucked inside wraps or sandwiches.
I would not recommend storing grilled paneer as it turns chewy and hard. Instead, store the marinated paneer and grill at your convenience.
More Paneer Recipes
- Paneer Kofta
- Paneer Curry
- Chilli Paneer
- Paneer Tikka
- Paneer Pulao
- Paneer Jalfrezi
- Paneer Makhani
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Ingredients
- ▢ 250 gram paneer (cottage cheese)
Ingredients For Marinade
- ▢ 2 tablespoon mustard oil (sarson oil)
- ▢ 1 tablespoon tahini paste (sesame seed paste)
- ▢ 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste ( get recipe )
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
- ▢ 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ▢ ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder ( get recipe )
Instructions
- Cut paneer into equal pieces of the desired size (square or rectangular).
- Combine mustard oil, tahini or cashew paste, ginger garlic paste, spices, salt, and finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix nicely to make a thick marinade. Taste and if required add more spices or salt.
- Add paneer pieces to the marinade and coat each piece with it.
- Start with taking a heavy-duty grill pan preferably cast iron. Brush it with mustard oil. DO NOT add too much oil.
- Heat the pan over a high flame till it is nicely hot. Arrange the marinated paneer pieces in the pan.
- Press them gently with a tong to get them evenly grilled. After 2 – 3 minutes, turn them and grill from the other side.
- Transfer grilled paneer to a platter. Drizzle lemon juice.
- Grilled Paneer is ready to serve!
Recipe Notes:
- You can store marinated paneer in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days or overnight. It is a meal prep friendly recipe .
- Alternatively, you can grill marinated paneer in an air fryer, oven, or BBQ.
Nutrition
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Indian Grilled Paneer Recipe
Equipment
- Grill Pan
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 250 gram paneer (cottage cheese)
Ingredients For Marinade
- 2 tablespoon mustard oil (sarson oil)
- 1 tablespoon tahini paste (sesame seed paste)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste ( get recipe )
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder ( get recipe )
Instructions
- Cut paneer into equal pieces of the desired size (square or rectangular).
- Combine mustard oil, tahini or cashew paste, ginger garlic paste, spices, salt, and finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix nicely to make a thick marinade. Taste and if required add more spices or salt.
- Add paneer pieces to the marinade and coat each piece with it.
- Start with taking a heavy-duty grill pan preferably cast iron. Brush it with mustard oil. DO NOT add too much oil.
- Heat the pan over a high flame till it is nicely hot. Arrange the marinated paneer pieces in the pan.
- Press them gently with a tong to get them evenly grilled. After 2 – 3 minutes, turn them and grill from the other side.
- Transfer grilled paneer to a platter. Drizzle lemon juice.
- Grilled Paneer is ready to serve!
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Notes
- You can store marinated paneer in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days or overnight. It is a meal prep friendly recipe .
- Alternatively, you can grill marinated paneer in an air fryer, oven, or BBQ.
Nutrition
Panchamrit is a traditional Hindu prasad recipe. It is a nourishing pious drink, also known as the nectar of Gods. I am sharing an easy and tasty Panchamrut recipe for puja.
About Panchamrit
Panchamarit is a Sanskrit word. It is made by combining two words, Pancha + Amrit = Panchamrit. The word pancha means five ingredients and amrit is for the nectar of God . It is also known as Panchamrut or Charnamrit.
Panchamrit is offered first to God and then given as prasad after puja. It is prepared during Hindu celebrations and festivals like Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi , Diwali , or Satyanarayan Katha .
Charnamrut is a gluten-free, no-cook prasad, that is very easy to prepare. It takes less than 20 minutes to make it from scratch.
Ingredients Required
Panchamrit is mainly prepared with only 5 key ingredients .
- Milk: Use unpasteurized or raw cow milk. Do not boil the milk or add used/leftover milk.
- Curd: Add clean, unused curd made with cow milk. It aids procreation.
- Honey: Try to use organic honey. You can substitute honey with jaggery, or mishri.
- Ghee: Use pure, organic cow ghee. Do not add butter.
- Tulsi: Add only Holy Indian Basil Leaves. Many people do not add tulsi leaves while making it for Ganpati Puja or Janmashtmi.
Ganga Jal: It is added to purify the panchamrit. You can buy a bottle of Ganga Jal at any Indian grocery or pooja store.
I am sharing below a few optional ingredients for garnish to make this panchamrit recipe even more delicious and nourishing.
Nuts: You can add sliced unsalted pistachio, almonds, cashews or foxnuts to the panchamrit.
In South India, people add ripe bananas and fresh coconut to their panchamrit recipes. In Kerala, some households add tender coconut water to this prasad , which is also called Panchakavya.
Fresh, edible, and pesticide-free rose petals or chironji.
How To Make Panchamrit
Step 1: Take a clean silver, bronze or steel bowl.
Step 2: Add cow milk, curd, ghee, honey, tusli leaves, and Ganga Jal. Mix with a clean spoon.
Step 3: Now for garnishing add finely sliced nuts, chironji, banana, or rose petals.
Step 4: Mix one last time. Panchamrit is ready! Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.
How To Serve Panchamrit
For every Hindu puja or festival, Panchamrit is prepared as a prasad. It is first offered to the deity , hence while making do not taste it and keep it in a clean silver, bronze, steel or mud vessel.
After the puja ritual, it is distributed among the people in small quantities like a teaspoon as a Nectar of God or amrit .
It is freshly made a few hours before the puja in a small quantity to avoid wastage. Make sure not to throw it away.
My Tried and True Tips
Panchamrut or any other kind of offering to the deity should be pure. Use clean, and fresh ingredients for this panchamrit recipe.
The Panchamrut ingredients are mixed and served in a silver vessel as it is considered good for health and does not react with dairy products. You can use a clay or mud vessel also for mixing charnamrut.
Do not combine milk, curd, and honey in equal amounts as it is very harmful to health.
Panchamrit should always be made in small quantities , that can be consumed entirely after the puja. It should not be stored.
The shelf life of panchamrut is not more than 3 – 4 hours. Hence, make it a few hours before the puja.
For a tasty and healthy charnamrit, it is best to follow the precise ingredient measurements mentioned in the panchamrit recipe.
Nowadays many panchamrit recipes suggest adding white granulated sugar as a sweetener. Please note, that white sugar is a highly processed ingredient. Substitute it with mishri, jaggery, coconut sugar or honey.
More Indian Puja Recipes
- Mawa Modak
- Pua (Gulgule)
- Vrat Ki Kheer
- Pahadi Panjiri
- Makhana Phirni
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Ingredients
- ▢ ½ Cup unpastuerized cow milk
- ▢ 2 tablespoon curd (dahi)
- ▢ 2 teaspoon Organic honey
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ghee
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Ganga Jal
- ▢ 4 – 5 Tulsi leaves
Ingredients For Garnish
- ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped foxnut
- ▢ 1 tablespoon diced ripe banana
- ▢ 1 teaspoon sliced almonds
- ▢ 1 teaspoon sliced unsalted pistachio
- ▢ ½ teaspoon chironji (charoli)
Instructions
- Take a clean silver, bronze or steel bowl.
- Add cow milk, curd, ghee, honey, tusli leaves, and Ganga Jal. Mix with a clean spoon.
- Now for garnishing add finely sliced nuts, chironji, banana, or rose petals.
- Mix one last time. Panchamrit is ready! Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.
Recipe Notes:
- Traditionally Panchamrit is prepared in a silver or bronze vessel. You can use a clean stainless steel or mud vessel also.
- Do not combine ghee, and honey in equal amounts. It is harmful to health.
- Do not taste Panchamrit while making or before serving as prasad.
Nutrition
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