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Paneer

पनीर

Fresh unaged cheese set by curdling milk with acid, cubed into curries or grilled

India Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Acid-set fresh cheese of the north; several food historians credit Portuguese settlers in Bengal with spreading acid curdling, which enabled chhena sweets.

Frequently asked questions

What is Paneer?

Paneer is a cheese & dairy from India: fresh unaged cheese set by curdling milk with acid, cubed into curries or grilled. Acid-set fresh cheese of the north; several food historians credit Portuguese settlers in Bengal with spreading acid curdling, which enabled chhena sweets.

Made with

milkcheese

Cooked

cold set

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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