Deep Foods Paneer Makhani

May 14, 2008 | Reviewer: Abi

Deep Paneer Makhani Price: $3.99
Serving: 1/2 package, 5oz.
Calories: 200
Fat: 27%, 17g
Cholesterol: 14%, 45mg
Sodium: 22%, 540mg
Protein: 5g
Carbohydrates: 2%, 6g
Fiber: 0%, 0g
Sugar: 2g
Weight Watchers Points: 5 Points

Deep Foods says: Paneer prepared in the tandoori style and simmered in an authentic and richly-spiced sauce

Abi says: I’ve never been to India, so I don’t know how authentic from-India food tastes. Sure, I’ve eaten at a lot of Indian restaurants, but I have no idea whether I’m eating real food or the Indian version of Taco Bell.

But I don’t take authenticity too seriously when something is so freaking delicious. This paneer makhani contains only pronounceable ingredients* and is bursting with the rich and subtle flavors that highlight my favorite Indian foods. My mouth is watering just thinking about how much I enjoy this dish now that I’ve taken it out of the running for lunch and made it a part of a simple, delicious dinner.

In the photo you can see a rotisserie chicken, couscous and the paneer. It isn’t a well balanced meal because it is completely lacking vegetables, but I’m not too worried about that because it took all of five minutes to put together this meal.

Yes, five minutes. Thank you Whole Foods chicken.

Each dish of Paneer Makhani contains 2-3 servings, making it a simple way to round out a meal in need of spice. If you’re worried about the extreme amount of fat in each serving, you can definitely use this as a sauce instead of a side and split it four ways. The tomato-based (or should I say cream-based?) sauce is mellowly spicy, making it flavorful without being overwhelming. The sauce and cheese combination is extraordinarily rich, so you’ll want to steer toward plain accompaniments. There are about 12 cubes of cheese per package and while that seems like very little to be sharing with others. Everything in the tray is so delicious that I wish Deep Foods just sold this sauce in little foil pouches I could pull out of the cupboard at any time.

*Ingredients: Tomatoes, Water Onions, Cream, Paneer (milk, part skim milk, vinegar, salt), Canola Oil, Cashews, Spices, Milled Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Garlic, Butter, Oleoresin of Paprika, Turmeric, Fenugreek Leaves

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7 Responses to “Deep Foods Paneer Makhani”

Maywither Dragon on May 14th, 2008

That looks awesome, I wish I had a Whole Foods near me.
Abi Jones on May 14th, 2008

Oh, sorry for the miscommunication. The chicken is from Whole Foods (lately the Safeway ones have been weird), but the Paneer Makhani is from an Indian Foods store (India Cash and Carry in Sunnyvale/San Jose). When in DC I’d get these from Giant, which is like Tom Thumb or Stop & Shop.

Definitely not something that’s limited to Whole Foods, but does depend on whether there’s an Indian population in your area.
Jeri on May 14th, 2008

How is it that they can make wonderful tasting shelf-stable Indian food, but most American shelf-stable stuff is so ghastly? (See the Hormel reviews!)
Maywither Dragon on May 14th, 2008

Oh! I wish there was an Indian population around here!
Jill on May 14th, 2008

Mmmmmmmmmm, naturalllllllllllll.
Molly on May 15th, 2008

This meal is exactly what I order at Indian restaurants about 70% of the time. I’ve never seen a paneer makhani frozen before. Very intriguing. Unfortunately, Deep foods “Indian Gourmet” line isn’t available in my area.
Anna on May 20th, 2008

I was all over this one until I saw the amount of fat. I’m okay with some fat, but 17 grams for a 5 oz serving seems excessive.

Of course, that explains why it was so good!