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How is paneer lababdar different from paneer shahi butter masala

Hotel style Creamy and rich paneer lababdar

A lip licking delicate combo for Naan and Biryani
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course curry, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients
  

PANEER MARINATION

  • 500 gm Cottage cheese / Paneer
  • 1 Capsicum / Shimla mirch
  • 1 Tbsp Oil / Tel
  • ¼ Tsp Turmeric / Haldi
  • ½ Tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 Tsp Salt / Namak

GRAVY MASALA

  • 2 Tbsp Oil / Tel
  • 3 Bayleeaves / Tej patta
  • 4 Dry kashmiri chilli
  • 4 Green cardamom / Hari elaechi
  • 2 Inch Cinnamon / Dalchini
  • 7 Pepper corn / Kali mirch
  • 3 Cloves / Loung
  • 10 Cashews / Kaju
  • 2 Inch Ginger / Adrakh
  • 10 Garlic / Lasan
  • 2 Onion / Pyaz
  • 3 Tomatoes / Tamatar
  • 1 Tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 Tsp Coriander / Dhaniya powder
  • ¼ Tsp Turmeric / Haldi
  • 1 Tsp Salt / Namak
  • 2 Cup Water / Pani

FINAL MASALA

  • 2 Tbsp Oil / Tel
  • 1 Tsp Cumin / Jeera
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
  • 2 Onion / Pyaz
  • 2 Tomatoes / Tamatar
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 Green chillies or chilli paste
  • 1 Tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ¼ Tsp Turmeric / Haldi
  • 1 Tsp Coriander / Dhaniya powder
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh coriander leaves
  • ¼ Tsp Sugar / Chenne Optional
  • 40 gm Cottage cheese / Paneer
  • 1 Tbsp Dry Fenugreek leaves / Kasuri methi
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 4 Tbsp Fresh cream
  • 1 Pinch Garam Masala ( Options )

Instructions
 

  • Cut Paneer into cubes. add chopped Capsicum, Oil, Turmeric, Kashmiri Chilli powder and Salt to it.
  • Mix it gently so that the Paneer does not break.Marinate and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil,add Bay leaves, dried Kashmiri Red Chilli, Green Cardamom, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cloves, Cashew Nuts, Ginger-Garlic and roughly chopped Onion.
  • We do not need to saute onions too much, just when they get pinkish add the roughly chopped Tomatoes.
  • After this, we will add Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric, Coriander and Salt.We will saute it for 2 minutes and then add water.
  • Cover and let it cook for 5 minutes or little more on high flame till the tomatoes are soft.
  • Turn off the stove, cool down the gravy masala and then grind it.
  • Again,heat oil.Add Cumin seeds to the hot oil, let it crackle for a few seconds.
  • Then add Ginger-Garlic paste, and finely chopped Onions.
  • Saute the Onions till they turn golden brown,then add finely chopped Tomatoe,Salt and Red Chilli on top of the Tomatoes.So that the Tomatoes release their water quickly and dry up.
  • After that, we will add Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric and Coriander.
  • Saute it on low flame for a few seconds and then add marinated Paneer,Shimla mirch that we had kept aside.
  • Keep on tossing it for 5 minutes.
  • Now,strain the gravy masala over the paneer also adding Green Coriander paste,
  • a mashed piece of Paneer, it will make the gravy thick.
  • Also drop in dry Fenugreek Leaves and Butter.
  • Garniesh Paneer Lababdar with Cream and serve with Naan or Biryani.