Paneer Lababdar is a very rich and delicious paneer based curry that tastes just amazing with some piping hot butter naans.
When it comes to dinner plans I always opt for easy dal, lentils or simple gravy based curries. Once or twice in a week, it has to be paneer curry either palak paneer, matar paneer, shahi paneer or makhani paneer.
I do love to make protein-rich dishes for dinner and simple vegetable sabzi or dry curries for our lunch. This way I try to make a balanced meal for the family, however sometimes it is difficult to follow this regime. Those days simple one-pot rice or pasta dishes comes to rescue.
I do not know why I have not posted paneer lababdar recipe on the blog even though I make it quite often. We tend to forget the regular ones to post on the blog thinking that we might have already done it. That’s the story of every food blogger, I guess.
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Paneer Lababdar
Ingredients
- 300 gm paneer, cut in cubes
- 1/4 cup paneer, grated
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup milk cream
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon deggi mirch powder
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 talespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
To grind in a paste
- 4 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 green chillies
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2" ginger piece
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- 15-20 cashew nuts
- 2-4 cardamoms
Instructions
- In a saucepan add all the ingredients to grind and cook for 10-12 minutes on medium heat.
- Once cooled make a smooth paste in the grinder and set aside.
- In another pan add butter and oil and cook on low to medium heat.
- Add bay leaves and chopped onions and cook until onions are brown and cooked.
- Now add in turmeric, coriander, deggi mirch, salt, and garam masala and stir nicely.
- Add in the prepared paste and cook until oil separates from the gravy.
- Finally add 2 cups of water, milk cream, and kasuri methi. Cook covered for 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and add crumbled paneer and paneer cubes. Turn off the heat and add coriander leaves.
- Serve with naan or paratha bread.
Notes
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Such a creamy gravy! You have presented it so well too.
This looks interesting. Do you have an idea for a substitute for the milk cream? Maybe more cashew cream?
Thanks
I guess you can use cashew cream instead.
There is an Indian restaurant down the lane they have paneer lababdar on the menu. It has become one of our must order dishes. You version is very creamy and delicious. bookmarking it
Wow this one surely is so sinful Sapana!..I won’t mind having it right now…
Lovely dish with paneer, it looks so creamy. Would love to try this one.
Wow such a creamy and yummy looking paneer curry. Good one
That is such a creamy and delicious looking paneer curry. Just perfect with some Naan, paratha or roti. Good one Sapana.
Paneer recipes are always welcome at my place. The creamy gravy is really loved by my son.
Paneer sounds very delicious and looks so creamy , one dish that is on every North Indian’s dinner table at least once a week .
The curry is so rich and creamy. Paneer looks super inviting. What a delicious side it would make for rotis.
Delicious looking paneer dish Sapna. Love that creamy masala paste – special enough to make for guests.
Very sinful dish. I am sure my kids will love this.
Loved the creamy gravy!! Pics are so tempting. Love to have with some hot fresh naans!!
Same here sapana, don’t know why but I too have not posted Paneer Labadar on my blog too, such a creamy and delicious curry for vegetarians.
Can totally relate with you! Often times we forget to post simple dishes, thinking we may already done it! This paneer dish looks creamy and decadent 🙂
Paneer Lababdar looks so rich and creamy. I make a similar version and your pics and recipe is tempting me to make it soon .
Love paneer lababdar, literally go drooling over it many a times. Thanks for this share, now i can make it often.
Always wanted to make it but everytime something stopped me. Your post, now, has come to me as a booster and now I am keen to try it out. Looks awesome.
Such delicious looking paneer lababdar, love how creamy, rich and beautiful paneer it looks. Perfect going with roti or rice.
Wow, such a delicious paneer recipe – looks so creamy and decadent. Perfect side dish for rice or roti. I think my kids will LOVE this.
Love this paneer dish full of flavor and the sauce looks so silky and yummy!
Creamy and flavorful bowl of curry. Perfect with basmati rice or naan. can I use coconut milk instead of cream?
Paneer recipes are always welcomed with open arms at my place. This paneer lababdar looks perfect, creamy rich and delicious.
Finger licking good, paneer lababdar looks so tempting. Love how you’ve also added grated paneer to make the curry more thick and creamy. You’re so right, most of the times we forget to post dishes that we make so often.
This paneer dish that is packed with flavours is sooo heavenly, perfect for royals! I bet everyone would go for this dish if you serve at the party.
I’m literally drooling over it …Love paneer lababdar, . Looks so creamy and delicious!! Love to have with some hot fresh garlic naan!!
Give me anything with Paneer and I am a happy camper. I have not tried making Paneer Lababdar at home and I am tempted to make it now after seeing your posts and pictures. Wonderful recipe!
So creamy, love the recipe base. the ground masala sounds so good. I cant wait to try it.
My kids love paneer in a y form. I have to try this paneer labadar soon. Looks scrumptious.