Lemon Paneer Recipe

26 Jul Lemon Paneer Recipe

Last Updated on July 26, 2025 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Lemon Paneer Recipe with step wise pictorial and video method.

Lip smacking, zesty and incredibly quick — this recipe is an amazing transformation of simple paneer into a refreshing treat, which can be served, both as a snack as well as curry!

With this recipe in hand, you need not to look for street food snacks whenever  you crave something zesty because here we have a unique comforting dish that’s a part of regular meal.

There are many ways to make paneer but hardly any of the recipe brings a tangy twist to it except achari paneer. But unlike achari paneer, this lemon flavoured panner calls for very minimal spices and gets ready in a jiffy.

This nimbu paneer recipe calls for very limited ingredients because lemon is the hero of the recipe and other ingredients shouldn’t be there to dominate the real flavour of lemons.

This paneer with lemon flavour is such a magical recipe and you can call it : one recipe, two avatars. Fry tangy dry appetizer to rich, creamy curry, you have all in just one tweak.

If this is an appetizer, it needs nothing much to accompany and mere green chutney is enough and in case you are turning it into a curry, it pairs with steamed rice, paratha, roti, or even jeera rice.

If you adjust the consistency a bit, I mean neither too dry nor too much gravy,it’s perfect for lunchbox too.

Not sure but probably few may find the quantity of lemon in this recipe is too much and that too in addition to lemon zest. But as the recipe is lemon based, lemon has to be there in the dominating position. But again, you can adjust as per your requirement.

So, do try it once and surely you are giving it another chance.

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE OF LEMON PANEER RECIPE :

In a bowl add curd, lemon juice, lemon zest, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, salt, sugar and roasted kasuri methi. The quantity of all the ingredients is given in the list of ingredients in recipe card below.

Give them a good mix. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add green chilies and ginger juliennes. Stir till ginger turns slightly brown.

Add spiced curd (recently prepared) and whisk quickly till it begins to boil otherwise curd may curdle. It will take just 30-40 seconds in boiling.

Once it boils, add fried paneer and onion cubes. Mix. Add water and mix.

Put a lid and let it simmer for 2 minutes only.

Lemon Paneer is ready. Serve hot after garnishing with coriander leaves, lemon wheel and sprinkle of white sesame seeds. Enjoy.

NOTES :

• Sugar is added to balance the fuzziness of lemons but if you like the dish to be absolutely sharp, you can skip sugar.
• Lemon zest is the outer yellow skin of lemons which gets collected on grating the whole lemon. But make sure not to include the inner white skin because that is likely to be bitter.
• We have added onion in the last to maintain its crunch because we like it that way. If you want it to be soft, add in oil and cook a little.
• If you want it as a starter, dry the entire curd and water. Even you can skip adding water. But for gravy based curry to be served with roti, naan or paratha, you may enhance the quantity of curd and water or any of these and do not dry out completely.
• Do not discard the lemons after squeezing. They can be used in a recipe called nimbu ke chikle ka achaar.

LEMON PANEER RECIPE – RECIPE CARD

Lemon Paneer Recipe

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Lemon Paneer is a quick, tangy, and versatile dish that can be served as a snack or turned into curry.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

  

FOR MAKING LEMON PANEER

• 250 gram paneer (cut into cubes & fried)
• 1/4 cup curd
• 3 tbsp lemon juice (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• Red chilli powder to taste
• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 3/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp roasted kasuri methi.
• 8-10 ginger juliennes
• Onion cubes of 1 medium onion
• 1-2 green chilies
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves
• 1/2 tsp white sesame seeds
• 3-4 tbsp water

Instructions

 

• In a bowl add curd, lemon juice, lemon zest, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, salt, sugar and roasted kasuri methi. The quantity of all the ingredients is given in the list of ingredients in recipe card below.
• Give them a good mix. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add green chilies and ginger juliennes.
• Stir till ginger turns slightly brown.
• Add spiced curd (recently prepared) and whisk quickly till it begins to boil otherwise curd may curdle. It will take just 30-40 seconds in boiling.
• Once it boils, add fried paneer and onion cubes. Mix.
• Add water and mix.
• Put a lid and let it simmer for 2 minutes only.
• Lemon Paneer is ready. Serve hot after garnishing with coriander leaves, lemon wheel and sprinkle of white sesame seeds. Enjoy.

Notes

• Sugar is added to balance the fuzziness of lemons but if you like the dish to be absolutely sharp, you can skip sugar.
• Lemon zest is the outer yellow skin of lemons which gets collected on grating the whole lemon. But make sure not to include the inner white skin because that is likely to be bitter.
• We have added onion in the last to maintain its crunch because we like it that way. If you want it to be soft, add in oil and cook a little.
• If you want it as a starter, dry the entire curd and water. Even you can skip adding water. But for gravy based curry to be served with roti, naan or paratha, you may enhance the quantity of curd and water or any of these and do not dry out completely.
• Do not discard the lemons after squeezing. They can be used in a recipe called nimbu ke chikle ka achaar.
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