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Paneer Lababdar Masala

Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

For the curry sauce

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 2.5 cm cinnamon stick
  • 6 cloves
  • 3 green cardamom
  • 4 black peppercorns
  • 3 white onions medium, sliced
  • 2 green chillies sliced
  • 2 cm ginger julienne
  • 6 garlic cloves whole
  • 7 cashew nuts
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 4 kashmiri chillies
  • pinch of salt to taste
  • 200 ml water

For Paneer Lababdar

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 2 tbsp butter unsalted
  • 1 tbsp ginger julienne
  • 400 g paneer cheese
  • 200 ml water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp fresh cream
  • 1 tbsp fresh corriander chopped
  • salt to taste

Instructions

To make the curry

  1. Heat oil in a wok, add the whole spices and fry them for a minute. Be careful as they may be popping!

  2. Add onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic cloves. Cook until light golden, about 4-5 min

  3. Add cashews, tomatoes, Kashmiri chillies and salt to taste.

  4. Add water, cover and cook for 7-8 min.

  5. Let it cool down and blend to fine paste

For Paneer Lababdar

  1. Heat oil and butter in a wok. Add ginger and fry for a minute.

  2. Add the curry paste and water. Cover and cook for about 8 min

  3. Grate about ΒΌ of paneer and cut into cubes the rest of it. Add to the sauce, mix and cook for about 5 min.

  4. Add garam masala, sugar and coriander. Pour cream, add salt and mix well.

  5. Serve with more coriander, additional splash of cream and warm roti.

  6. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Paneer is Indian cheese with very mild taste, which takes on other flavours beautifully. You can get it in most supermarkets now.