Alternative names | Poneer, Fonir, Indian cottage cheese |
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Type | Cheese |
Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
Main ingredients | Full-fat milk (mostly buffalo) |
Other information | Rich source of milk protein |
Paneer (pronounced [/pəˈniːr/]), also known as ponir (pronounced [po̯ni̯r]), is a fresh acid-set cheese common in cuisine of the Indian subcontinent made from full-fat buffalo milk or cow milk.[1] It is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice.