VEGETARIAN PALEO RECIPES Archives

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paneer Manchurian – Easy Paleo Recipe

September 9, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

When I started with the diet I was so sure that I couldn’t taste any of my favourite dishes, especially the Indo Chinese ones which needed deep frying and all those sweet sauces. But after I made the red chilly sauce and green chilly sauce without sugar, I felt that I could even make some of my favourites with proper planning. I did some necessary changes in the recipe and made my favourite manchurian with paneer. You need to trust me, the flavour was perfect and we didn’t miss the deep frying part or the batter coating at all. The flavour depends so much on the sauce. So if you make it right, then you would nail the dish. Take a look at home made paleo friendly my red chilly sauce and green chilly sauce. I have given the links below. If you have the sauces in your fridge, then the dish takes very less time to make. And it is totally delicious and a filling meal. read more

Methi Malai Paneer – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 8, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

Here is one more easy to make creamy paneer which is protein rich and low in carbs. When on paleo or any other low carb diet, it is better to have the food protein rich because it makes you feel full and reduces all those cravings for carbs. That is why it is so much important to have protein in the diet. So do not skimp on using paneer if you are on vegetarian diet. You need it. Another source of protein can be cheese, but for me cheese feels too heavy. But still I will be sharing one or two recipes with cheese later. read more

Paneer Chat – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 7, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

This is one dish that reminds me of my chat days. I used to love chat and whenever we go for outing, we make sure to have a chat of any type. But it has been a long time since I had any chat, I think it is 8 months now. So just to satisfy my craving I add some chat masala to dishes which gives a real satisfaction. That is what I did to paneer that day when I was craving for a chat. As I am too strict about carbs, I try to avoid even onions on daily basis, but still have them once in a while. If you can’t have your chat without onions, then add some chopped onions on top of the paneer and enjoy. And also go for green chutney too. I wanted to have it as a crispy treat so I didn’t add any chutney here. But I added some dried rosemary for a little bit of twist in the flavour. read more

Methi Paneer Fry – Easy Paleo Recipes

September 6, 2017 Written by Gayathri Kumar

This recipe is one of my favourite recipes which I do regularly. Even hubby likes this so I have done it multiple times. Again making this is going to be really easy. I have used kasoori methi leaves because it makes the preparation easier. If using fresh methi leaves, the texture will definitely change. And as for spices, I have used the usual readily available spices. But again there is no set rule for making this dish. Sometimes I add some curd while cooking the onions, some times I skip it and some times I add juice of one lemon for the tang, but everything is according to my mood that day. And that is how I usually cook, without any set rules. I served this along with some carrot slices, but add any salad of your choice for a filling meal. read more