Published 22:52 IST, October 16th 2019
Diwali 2019: Easy and tasty paneer recipes to try this festive season
Diwali is around the corner and so preparations regarding the same has already started. Here are some tasty and easy paneer dishes to try this festive season.
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As Diwali is around the corner, people have already started preparations for it like cleaning and decorating the house, shopping, making Diwali special snacks and much more. But one difficult question that comes to mind is what special dinner can be prepared on this very special occasion? Paneer is the must-have food item for Indians when it comes to celebrations.
Here are some easy and special Paneer dishes to try this Diwali:
1: Til-e-Paneer (Starter):
Til-e-Paneer is a simple and tasty food recipe that can be added to your starter list. The dish has paneer cubes wrapped in an exciting combination of flavours. The paneer cubes are first marinated with sesame seeds and yoghurt. The cubes are then baked to perfection and served with onion rings. This tasty food recipe can be a new addition to dinner menus. This dish can be completed with red or green chutney or ketchup.
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2: Multani Paneer Tikka (Starter):
This dish is a twist to the traditional Paneer Tikka recipe. In this recipe, paneer and vegetables are fused with herbs and spices and wrapped in a besan mixture. This recipe can be made tastier by adding mushrooms to it. It can also be served with chutney or ketchup.
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3: Dum Paneer Kali Mirch (Main Course):
A little bit of black pepper and you can change a dish to something more magical than usual. On such example is the Dum Paneer Kali Mirch, which is an aromatic curry flavoured black pepper. The dish has paneer chunks in square shapes in dipped creamy gravy with mild spices and black pepper. You can serve it with steamed rice or any assorted Indian bread. People can avoid cream if they want to have a low-fat curry.
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4: Paneer Kofta (Main Course):
Paneer Kofta is an all-time favourite and exotic paneer recipe to try at home. Paneer Kofta has small cubes of paneer stuffed with raisins and khoya along with other spices. Then it is deep-fried and added to a creamy bright flavoured gravy. This dish tastes good with hot crisp naan or roti.
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5: Paneer Malpua (Dessert):
Malpuas are all-time favourite Indian desserts and often made on special occasions. Malpuas are like pancakes from North India. The Paneer Malpua is a dish made with an addition of paneer and khoya. This dessert is not only tasty but also healthy. Adding sugar syrup to this recipe makes it taste wonderful and the perfect dessert for a special occasion like Diwali.
21:27 IST, October 16th 2019