Paneer Lababdar is a traditional Indian dish. This dish is cooked with Paneer (cottage cheese) in a mild gravy.
Recipe
Serving: 2
Cooking Time: 45-50 Mins
Complexity: Complex
Taste: Mild Spicy
Ingredients
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Paneer cut into triangular pieces | 1 cup |
| Paneer Grated | 1/4 cup |
| Julienne cut onion | 1/2 cup |
| Roughly chopped tomatoes | 1 cup |
| Garlic | 2 cloves |
| Garlic paste | 1 teaspoon |
| Cashews | 15 pieces |
| Cardamon | 2 pieces |
| Cloves | 4 pieces |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 inch |
| Coriander powder | 1 teaspoon |
| Turmeric | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Garam Masala | 1 teaspoon |
| Butter | 4 tablespoons |
| Honey | 1 teaspoon |
| Kasoori Methi | 1 tablespoon |
| Kashmiri Mirch | 1 teaspoon |
| Cream | 2 tablespoons |
| Finely chopped Cilantro | 1/4 cup |
| Salt | 1 tablespoon |
| Oil | 4 tablespoons |
Cooking
- Step 1
Heat a pan. Once the pan is fully hot, add 1 tablespoon of oil and the cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Sauté for a few seconds, then add the onion and garlic and sauté.
- Step 2
Once the onion is soft, add the tomatoes and cashews, then add 1/4 cup of water. Cover the pan and let it cook for 4 minutes. Make sure cashews are mushy and soft.
- Step 3
Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool down. Once the mixture is cool, put all the material in the grinder and make a fine paste.
- Step 4
Take a pan, turn the heat on medium, and add 2 tablespoons of oil and 4 tablespoons of butter to it.
- Step 5
Once the butter is melted, add the ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute. Add Kashmiri Mirch powder and saute a bit more.
- Step 6
Add the paste that you prepared in step 2 and sauté it. You need to roast this mixture till the oil separates.
- Step 7
Now it's time to add other dry spices and mix them all for a few seconds. Add 1/2 cup of warm water into the mixture.
- Step 8
Let the mixture boil, and then add grated paneer and mix well. Let the mixture cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Step 9
Add the paneer pieces into the gravy and stir the sauce, but make sure the paneer pieces don't break. Add cream and let it cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Step 10
Once cooked, add honey and chopped cilantro, then turn off the heat. The Paneer Lababdar is now ready to serve.
Serving
Serve hot Paneer Lababdar alongside Butter Naan. This dish is mildly spicy, allowing everyone to enjoy it.
