Cheese

Mini Babybel Original 45% 20g 

Fresh paneer — Indian cottage cheese, indischer Frischkäse — in a 400g block. Firm, mild and unsalted, it holds its shape when cooked, which is what makes it the workhorse protein of vegetarian Indian cooking.

Cut it into cubes for palak paneer, paneer butter masala, matar paneer or kadai paneer; skewer and grill it for paneer tikka; crumble it for bhurji, or grate it into kofta and sweets like rasmalai and sandesh.

Two things make a real difference: fry or grill the cubes briefly before they go into the gravy so they hold together, and add them near the end, since long cooking turns paneer rubbery. Soaking the cubes in warm water for ten minutes before use softens them again. Keep refrigerated and use within a few days of opening.

Dairy Valley Paneer is a 450g block of fresh Indian cottage cheese — soft, mild and unsalted, with the firm set that lets it be cubed, skewered or crumbled without falling apart.

Use it cubed in palak paneer, paneer butter masala, matar paneer, kadai paneer and chilli paneer; marinated and grilled for paneer tikka; crumbled into paneer bhurji or a paratha filling; or grated into kofta.

Sear the cubes for a minute before they go into the gravy so they keep their edges, and add them towards the end of cooking rather than at the start — paneer firms up and turns chewy if it simmers too long. If the block feels firm, a ten-minute soak in warm water softens it. Keep refrigerated and use within a few days once opened.

Bayernland - Mozzarellakugeln Beutel 125g 45% 

Grünländer Scheiben 48% 500g Laktosefrei