Paneer (Indian cottage cheese), onion, yogurt and spices, grilled and then tossed in a creamy tomato based curry. The dish is said to date back to the 16th – 18th century. Paneer is often traced back to a similar period and region – the Mughal rulers were primarily in the North of India and had close relations with neighboring Persia (modern-day Iran) and other places along the Silk Route.