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Paneer Curd Rice – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 23, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

When you finish a meal you always finish it with curd rice. So to end the series of paneer rice varieties, I have opted for a delicious curd rice using paneer. We also avoid curd during weight loss period, so I made this curd rice with milk kefir. Milk kefir has very less carbs and is so good for the bacteria. It is one of the best probiotic drink available. I have even written about how to make milk kefir at home. If interested, do take a look at this post. But if you have no restrictions in using curd, go for home made curd instead of kefir. Using home made paneer would be so great for this, but if you are using store bough, then fry it in ghee for a few minutes more before adding the curd/ kefir. This would be a perfect lunch for a really simple and light meal. read more

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Paneer Methi Rice – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 22, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

I think this was one of the first batch of dishes I made for this BM long back, nearly 6 months back. This recipe also so simple like all the paneer recipes I have posted so far. the fresh methi leaves add a nice flavour to the paneer. As this was during the earlier stages, I didn’t restrict my curd, onion intake. That is why I served this rice with a simple onion raitha and even the rice has lots of onions in it. This was made with home made paneer and so it tastes so good. In between, I resorted to buy store bought paneer due to laziness, but there is a huge difference in the texture. Store bought is always rubbery whereas the paneer made at home is super soft. So nowadays I have started making paneer at home. Though it takes an hour during my morning schedule, it is worth the effort. I haven’t added ginger garlic paste as I love to keep the flavours simple. But if you are a huge fan, do add the paste to add extra flavour to the dish. read more

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Paneer Coconut Rice – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 21, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

I made this dish as an accident. I started with some other recipe which I failed completely but did some adjustments to make this. I neer expected it to be good, but I was totally surprised. It was so good with the coconut flavour. Usually coconut rice is so heavy and this paneer coconut rice also falls under the same category. I usually eat 200 gm of paneer with out feeling full, but this, I couldn’t finish half of it. And the remaining half, I served it to hubb. This experiment happened on Ganesh Chaturti. I always have wanted to make kozhukattai with paneer and this recipe started out to be made into kozhukattai, but unfortunately, I couldn’t make the mixture hold shape. And I was not sure about what to do. Then I added some ghee to the pan and did the tempering and added the paneer coconut mixture along with it. I tried frying it for a long time and it came out like rice. It had an amazing ghee and coconut flavour and was so good when I served it along with coconut chutney. So even when a recipe fails, do not lose heart. There are so many ways to make it right and who knows you may end up with a brilliant invention. read more

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Paneer Upma – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 20, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

Upma is one of my favourite dishes and I love it with lots of vegetables. When newly married, hubby used to hate upma and so I make it very rarely. Upma was the reason for our first fight after marriage. he had that much hate for the dish, but slowly as years passed by, he started liking my type of preparation and he even started recommending my recipe among relatives. He says that it is not like the mushy upma they tasted while growing up but has lots of onions and extremely tasty. Sruti started just like her father. If I say upma, she wouldn’t eat it, but recently she has started liking it and have been asking for different types of upmas for breakfast. When I started my diet, I couldn’t make upma as semolina is not a paleo ingredient as it is full of carb. So I had to improvise on the recipe to make it low carb and that is when I made this upma with paneer. As all the other ingredients remain the same, the dish has the upma flavour. During the three days of vegetarian diet, this is what I make for hubby. He has been eating this for months but still he loves it. read more

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Lemon Paneer Rice – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 19, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

I love lemon rice so much and have been missing it so much. The best part is the crunchy channa dhal which adds so much to the texture and taste. As I can’t use channa dhal, I used some pistachios for the crunch. The tangy lemon flavoured the paneer so nicely. And the curry leaves and mustard seeds made it taste authentic. Again this is one of the simplest of all recipes and I love it so much. Whenever I crave for some lemon rice, I make this with paneer and have a hearty meal. read more

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Paneer Kara Pongal – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 18, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

After a week of simple egg recipes, I am back with paneer recipes for this week. For the first week if you have noticed, I used paneer as cubes in all the recipes, and this week it is all about crumbled paneer. When I started paleo, I used to make so many variations with cauliflower. But after some months, I became allergic to cauliflower and so I was searching for other options to mimic rice varieties and that is when paneer came to my rescue. This week you will be seeing six recipes which have been created as substitute for rice varieties. Let us start with my favourite pongal. Kara pongal is one dish I can have any time of the day, but it is full of carbs and even the sambar we serve as the side is also full of carbs. For a low carb diet pongal can never be tasted. But what if I crave for pongal? This is what I came up with on a day and when I served it along with garlic chutney it was a super hit at home. Usually we don’t use cashew in cooking as it also has carbs, but for pongal I couldn’t make it without cashews. So I used just three cashews to make this, but still its crunchiness added to the taste. Do try this to know what I am talking about! read more

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September 17, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

I have a good news to share. Gayathris Cook Spot completed seven years and is starting its eighth year. Thanks to all my readers and visitors, without you I couldn’t have made it this far. I hope to keep this space active as long as I can and I hope that you will all support me throughout the wonderful journey. What started as a distraction for me during some personal problems, has grown into a vast online cook book with lots of admirers. I am so glad to say that I have built a community of like minded readers through this blog. Before seven no one knew I existed apart from the immediate family but with increasing readers and the amazing feedback I get from them, I really feel proud with what I have done in these seven years. read more

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Cheesy Egg Bake – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 16, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

My morning starts with calculating my macros on the My Fitness Pal app. I usually go for a combination of ingredients each day so that my life would not get too boring with the same dishes. So on the day I made this I was left with four eggs, 25 gm of mozzarella and 50 gm of paneer. Think it as the mystery box challenge in Master chef. I had to use up all these ingredients in a single dish so that I have a filling meal. That is when I came up with this easy to make cheesy egg bake. I preheat the oven without knowing what my final dish was going to be. I just added them as I progressed with the recipe, and I should say another success story. It turned out so good. The crispy top because of the cheese and the soft egg and paneer mix made it a good lunch. I was so proud of myself that day. Guess you can imagine it as a cook. read more

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Cloud Bread – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 15, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

I have been thinking of making cloud bread ever since I started eating eggs, but looking at the lengthy process, I always postpone. But still I wanted to post it for the BM and did it on one fine day. I should say this one is an awesome low carb bread you can make. It is so airy and super soft, it can be served with any curry for a filling meal. Usually they make it like a disc, but I wanted to bake it in a muffin pan. When I tasted the first bread, it felt like I was eating a super soft idli. It has been nearly 7 months since I had idli and you can imagine my joy when I could taste idli in the cloud bread. I had it with tomato sauce and the breads were disappearing too fast from my plate. Then I also tested it with kefir. Kefir tastes just like curd, and so the combination of the bread and kefir reminded me of dahi vadas. Again I was on cloud nine. I finished off all my breads within 5 minutes and it was super filling. read more

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Fried Egg – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 14, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

This is the most easiest way of making eggs and one which I make for myself often. The procedure doesn’t even need a utensil apart from the tawa we use for cooking. The eggs are cracked directly onto the tawa and salt and pepper are sprinkled. My mom used to call this kannadi muttai. I don’t know why it got the name, but I remember the name till date. If a person likes runny yolk, then the eggs are not flipped. They are cooked until the whites are done while the yolks are still half cooked. But I hate them raw / half done. So I make sure that I cook everything evenly before I remove it from the tawa. Flipping the eggs is tougher when the yolks are raw, so I don’t flip them. I just fold it into half and let it cook on low flame until the yolks get cooked. The cooking takes roughly 5 minutes and you also don’t have to waste a bowl and a fork and you save on washing them. read more

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Paneer Curd Rice – Easy Paleo Recipes

Paneer Methi Rice – Easy Paleo Recipes

Paneer Coconut Rice – Easy Paleo Recipes

Paneer Upma – Easy Paleo Recipes

Lemon Paneer Rice – Easy Paleo Recipes

Paneer Kara Pongal – Easy Paleo Recipes

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Cheesy Egg Bake – Easy Paleo Recipes

Cloud Bread – Easy Paleo Recipes

Fried Egg – Easy Paleo Recipes

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