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I am in love with paneer cheese – it’s my go-to when we have Indian food (yes, apparently even when I’m having a curry I still gravitate towards cheese…). I’m usually very unimaginative, and I have saag paneer (paneer with spinach) every single time we get a take away curry. I like to tell myself it’s a good way to compare the quality of different restaurants, but in truth I just absolutely love the stuff.
However, since this time I was cooking at home, I decided to use my paneer for something a bit different – sticking with the autumnal theme, I made paneer stuffed butternut squash!
If you’ve never had paneer, it’s a very mild-tasting cheese, which is why it goes so well…
View Full Recipe at Amouse Your Bouche
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