Paneer Lababdar / Dhaba Style Paneer Lababdar - Paneer Recipes

Paneer Lababdar

Ingredients fried in oil and ground to a smooth paste

Chopped onion - 1 /2

Ripe tomatoes - 2 large

Chopped ginger - 1 tsp

Garlic - 4

Almonds - 10

Cashew nuts - 10

Melon seeds - 1 tsp

Oil - 3 tsp

( Heat oil in a pan fry all the above ingredients till raw smell has disappeared. Cool and grind to a smooth creamy mixture.)

Other ingredients

Paneer cubes - 1 & 1/2 cups

( Frying in butter till light brown on all sides is step is optional)

Cream - 1 tbsp for garnish

Crumbled panner - 2 tbsp for garnish

Butter - 1 tbsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp

Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 3/4 tsp

Crushed kastoori methi - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Heat butter and oil in a pan add the red chilly powder, coriander powder and jeera powder in low flame cook till raw smell has disappeared.

Pour the ground masala add salt and sauté for few minutes. Pour 1 cup of water lower the flame and cook till the gravy is slightly thick.

Add the paneer cubes and crushed kastoori methi and cook for few more minutes.

Switch off the stove granish with cream,crumbled paneer,mix and serve hot with Roti or Jeera rice.

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