Paneer Lababdar

Name: Paneer Lababdar
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp For Gravy Oil; 3 Cloves; 2 Green cardamom; 6-8 Black pepper corns; 2 Bay leaves; 1 1/2 Ginger, roughly slice; 5-6 Garlic, roughly sliced; 3 medium Onion, roughly sliced; 4 medium Tomatoes, roughly sliced; 4 Dry Kashmiri chilli; 1 tbsp Degi Red chilli powder; 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder; 8-10 Cashew nuts; Salt to taste; Water as required; 2 medium Onion, diced; 1 medium Capsicum, diced; Salt to taste; 1/4 tbsp Degi Red chilli powder; 1 pinch Garam masala powder; 500 gm Paneer, cubed; 1 tbsp Oil; 2 Tbsp Oil (to saute); 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tbsp Cumin seeds; 2 tbsp Garlic, chopped; 1 medium Onion, chopped; 1 medium Tomato, chopped; 2 fresh Green chillies, chopped; Salt to taste

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

#CA26
Week 16: Mystery Basket 🧺
Restaurant-style Paneer Lababdar, made right at home. Paired best with fresh naan or lachha paratha!

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

#CA26
Week 16: Mystery Basket 🧺
Restaurant-style Paneer Lababdar, made right at home. Paired best with fresh naan or lachha paratha!

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Ingredients

50 minutes

Servings: 4 people

2 tbspFor Gravy Oil
3Cloves
2Green cardamom
6-8Black pepper corns
2Bay leaves
1 1/2Ginger, roughly slice
5-6Garlic, roughly sliced
3medium Onion, roughly sliced
4medium Tomatoes, roughly sliced
4Dry Kashmiri chilli
1 tbspDegi Red chilli powder
1/2 tbspTurmeric powder
8-10Cashew nuts
Salt to taste
Water as required
For Vegetables & Paneer Marination
2medium Onion, diced
1medium Capsicum, diced
Salt to taste
1/4 tbspDegi Red chilli powder
1 pinchGaram masala powder
500 gmPaneer, cubed
1 tbspOil
2 TbspOil (to saute)
For Gravy
2 tbspGhee
1 tbspCumin seeds
2 tbspGarlic, chopped
1medium Onion, chopped
1medium Tomato, chopped
2fresh Green chillies, chopped
Salt to taste
1 tbspDegi Red chilli powder
1 tbspCoriander powder
1 tbspSugar
1 tbspDry Fenugreek leaves powder

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Steps

50 minutes

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Prepare the gravy base. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep pan. Add bay leaves, cloves, green cardamoms, and black peppercorns until they splutter. The sliced ginger, garlic.saute for 1 minute.
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Add onion, sliced tomatoes, dry Kashmiri chillies, degi red chilli powder, turmeric, cashews, salt, and a splash of water. Cover and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes until tomatoes turn completely mushy.
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Let the mixture cool.then blend into a silky smooth purée using a mixer jar.
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Marinate the paneer. In a big vessel add chopped onion,capsicum and paneer and the spices.
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Add oil and give a mix. In a kadai add ghee and add the marinated paneer and cook for 2 minutes.
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Final gravy. Heat 2 tbsp ghee in your main cooking pan. Add a few cumin seeds, add the ginger garlic paste saute and then add the finely chopped onion, and saute until light golden brown.
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Now add chopped tomato and add the remaining red chilli powder, coriander powder, and turmeric. Cook until the oil separates.then add little water and cook.
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Now pour the gravy base and bring to a simmer. Stir and the sauté paneer cubes and sugar.
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Now give a mix and simmer for 3 minutes.garnish with fresh coriander leaves.now your paneer lababdar is ready to serve with hot naan enjoy😋
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