Palak Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese in Spinach Gravy)

 

A delicious paneer dish in spinach gravy popular in North India. Paneer fried in ghee is cooked in a spinach-tomato-cream gravy along with fried onions, green chilli, ginger, garlic and other spices. Spinach and tomatoes are cooked in boiling water (blanched) and then pureed to get the rich, smooth gravy. Finish off the dish with cream and kasuri methi to get the restaurant like taste. Serve with roti, naan or chapathi.
Recipe Courtesy: Sailu's Kitchen

Kadai Paneer (Paneer n Bell Pepper in Tomato Gravy)

This is a famous Punjabi dish popular in North India. Paneer and capsicum are cooked in a tomato based gravy along with other spices. Traditionally the dish is prepared in a kadai (a deep cooking pot similar to wok) and hence the name. To make the dish restaurant-style, add cream (or whole mik) and kasuri methi towards the end.
Recipe Courtesy: Sushma's Savi-Ruchi

Paneer Butter Masala (Paneer Makhani / Paneer Makhanwala)

 

This is a delicious paneer dish where paneer is cooked in a tomato-butter-cream gravy. I assume paneer butter masala, makhani and makhanwala are all the same dish. The word 'makhan' means butter or cream. Note that butter is made from cream of milk (raw, pasteurized or fermented). Whatever the name is, the dish goes well with any Indian bread. I used store bought low fat paneer this time and it started breaking up while cooking :(
Recipe Courtesy: Fun and Food Blog

Baingan Bharta (Roasted Mashed Eggplant / Brinjal)

Baingan Bharta is a Punjabi dish popular in North India. Eggplant is roasted, de-skinned, mashed and then cooked with tomato, onion and spices to make this delicious side dish. It could be served with both rice and roti.
Recipe Courtesy: Pavani's Cook's Hideout

Punjabi Bhindi Masala (Okra / Lady's Finger Fry)

This is Punjabi style bhindi masala where okra is fried with onion, tomatoes and spices. It is served as a side dish with roti or chapathi.
Recipe Courtesy: Honey What's Cooking

Mattar Paneer (Paneer with Peas in Tomato Gravy)

The recipe that I used here is more like that of a restaurant style mattar (peas) paneer, where paneer and peas are cooked in a thick creamy gravy of tomatoes and spices and then flavored with a pinch kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) towards the end. Native to Punjab, mattar paneer is a North Indian delicacy usually served with roti, naan or chapathi. Paneer is a fresh (not aged) Indian cheese made by curdling warm milk with lime juice or other acidic coagulating agents.
Recipe courtesy: Finger Licking Food