Editing Paneer (section)

{{Short description|Type of fresh cheese in South Asian cuisine}}
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{{Infobox food
| name = Paneer
| image = Panir Paneer Indian cheese fresh.jpg
| caption = Paneer
| alternate_name = Ponir, Indian cottage cheese
| region = [[South Asia]]
| creator = 
| type = [[Cheese]]
| served = 
| main_ingredient =Cow or buffalo milk
| calories = 
| other = Rich source of milk protein
}}
	
'''Paneer''' ({{IPA|hns|/pəˈniːr/ |pron}}), is a [[fresh cheese|fresh]] [[acid-set cheese]], common in [[South Asian cuisine|cuisine of South Asia]], made from cow milk or buffalo milk.<ref name=Kumar11/> It is a [[Cheese ripening|non-aged]], non-melting [[soft cheese]] made by [[curdling]] milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice.

Paneer was predominantly used in most north Indian dishes and is now commonly used throughout India due to its versatility as an ingredient in diverse dishes.