Creamy Whipped Paneer Dip with Spicy Honey makes the perfect crown-pleasing appetizer for the holidays! Serve it with naan, pita chips or toasted baguette!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

For the Dip

  • 8 oz paneer (226 grams)
  • 1 oz feta cheese (from a block of feta, not the crumbled feta, can add more to taste)
  • 3-4 large garlic cloves (roughly chopped)
  • 1/2 jalapeño (or adjust to taste, add more a spicier dip)
  • 3/4 cup mint leaves
  • 1 small lemon (juice of)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
  • 8-10 tablespoons heavy cream (as needed for desired consistency and blending)

For Spicy Honey

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 & 1/2 tablespoon honey

Method

Make the whipped paneer dip

  1. To a food processor or blender, add crumbled paneer (take the block of paneer and crumble it with your hands), feta cheese.
  2. Also add the garlic, jalapeño, mint leaves and lemon juice.
  3. Add salt and pepper and cream and blend. You will need to adjust the amount of cream to the consistency you prefer.
  4. When done you should have thick smooth dip. Taste test and adjust seasonings to taste. Keep in mind we top the dip with spicy honey so keep that in mind when adjusting the seasonings.

Make the spicy honey

  1. In a small pan, heat olive oil on medium heat until it's little warm. Then remove pan from heat and add the Kashmiri red chili powder, black pepper, red chili flakes and smoked paprika. Whisk to combine it all.
  2. Then add in the honey. Using a whisk, mix until it's all combined.

Serve

  1. To serve, take your serving bowl add the whipped paneer dip to it. Then top it with the prepared spicy honey. You may sprinkle some chopped mint leaves on top. Serve with naan (cut into small pieces), pita chips, crackers, veggies!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.