North Indian curries are known for their richness and creaminess. This recipe is made with paneer & rich gravy, prepared with onion, tomatoes, cashews and spices.
Finally, I would request you to check my other Paneer Recipes like: Dhaba Style Kadai Paneer Recipe, Restaurant Style Shahi Paneer Recipe, Paneer Thread Rolls , Paneer Parcel Recipe etc.
Instructions for how to make Restaurant Style Paneer Lababdar:
- Firstly, heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan/ Kadai and then saute 1 bay leaf, 1/2 inch cinnamon, 2 cardamom, 4 cloves and 1tsp kasuri methi until it turns aromatic.
- Then add roughly chopped three tomatoes, 2 green chilies, 1 inch ginger, 10 cashew nuts, 5 almonds and 1/2 tsp salt. I have used powder of 10 cashew nuts & 5 almonds.
- Add 1 cup water to it. Cover and boil for 10-12 minutes or until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- Cool the mixture completely. Transfer the mixture to a grinder jar and grind it to smooth puree. Keep it aside.
- In a kadai/pan heat 2 tsp butter and 2 tsp oil. Then add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp red chili powder to it and roast on low flame.
- Add 1finely chopped onion and saute well until the onion turns golden brown.
- Add in prepared tomato puree and mix well.
- Then add 1 tsp coriander & cumin powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala, salt to taste and 1 tsp Kasuri Methi to it. Mix well.
- Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent from burning up.
- Then add milk in which paneer had soaked. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.
- Finally, add 1/4 cup grated paneer and paneer cubes to it.
- Mix well and then cover and cook for 5 minutes or until paneer absorbs flavour.
- Paneer Lababdar is ready to serve. Transfer it to serving bowl.
- Garnish with grated paneer. Enjoy Paneer Lababdar with chapati, parantha or butter naan.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step1](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step1-400x286.jpg)
1. Ingredients Preview.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step2](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step2-400x286.jpg)
2. Firstly, heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan/ Kadai and then saute 1 bay leaf, 1/2 inch cinnamon, 2 cardamom, 4 cloves and 1tsp kasuri methi until it turns aromatic.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step3](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step3-510x272.jpg)
3. Then add roughly chopped three tomatoes, 2 green chilies, 1 inch ginger, 10 cashew nuts, 5 almonds and 1/2 tsp salt. I have used powder of 10 cashew nuts & 5 almonds.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step4](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step4-400x286.jpg)
4. Add 1 cup water to it.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step5](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step5-400x286.jpg)
5. Cover and boil for 10-12 minutes or until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step6](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step6-400x286.jpg)
6. Cool the mixture completely.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step7](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step7-510x286.jpg)
7. Transfer the mixture to a grinder jar and grind it to smooth puree. Keep it aside.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step8](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step8-400x286.jpg)
8. In a kadai/pan heat 2 tsp butter and 2 tsp oil. Then add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp red chili powder to it and roast on low flame.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step9](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step9-510x269.jpg)
9. Add 1finely chopped onion and saute well until the onion turns golden brown.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step10](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step10-510x270.jpg)
10. Add in prepared tomato puree and mix well.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step11](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step11-510x269.jpg)
11. Then add 1 tsp coriander & cumin powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala, salt to taste and 1 tsp Kasuri Methi to it. Mix well.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step12](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step12-510x266.jpg)
12. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent from burning up.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step13](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step13-400x286.jpg)
13. Then add milk in which paneer had soaked.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step14](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step14-400x286.jpg)
14. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step15](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step15-510x286.jpg)
15. Finally, add 1/4 cup grated paneer and paneer cubes to it.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step16](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step16-510x286.jpg)
16. Mix well and then cover and cook for 5 minutes or until paneer absorbs flavour.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step17](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step17-510x270.jpg)
17. Paneer Lababdar is ready to serve. Transfer it to serving bowl.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step18](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step18-400x286.jpg)
18. Garnish with grated paneer. Enjoy Paneer Lababdar with chapati, parantha or butter naan.
Tips:
- Soaking of Paneer cubes in the milk, make the paneer moist and soft.
- There is no need of adding cream to this recipe, as adding grated paneer & milk to the gravy makes curry more rich & creamy.
Ingredients
Directions
![Paneer Lababdar_Step1](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step1-400x286.jpg)
1. Ingredients Preview.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step2](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step2-400x286.jpg)
2. Firstly, heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan/ Kadai and then saute 1 bay leaf, 1/2 inch cinnamon, 2 cardamom, 4 cloves and 1tsp kasuri methi until it turns aromatic.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step3](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step3-510x272.jpg)
3. Then add roughly chopped three tomatoes, 2 green chilies, 1 inch ginger, 10 cashew nuts, 5 almonds and 1/2 tsp salt. I have used powder of 10 cashew nuts & 5 almonds.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step4](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step4-400x286.jpg)
4. Add 1 cup water to it.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step5](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step5-400x286.jpg)
5. Cover and boil for 10-12 minutes or until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step6](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step6-400x286.jpg)
6. Cool the mixture completely.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step7](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step7-510x286.jpg)
7. Transfer the mixture to a grinder jar and grind it to smooth puree. Keep it aside.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step8](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step8-400x286.jpg)
8. In a kadai/pan heat 2 tsp butter and 2 tsp oil. Then add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp red chili powder to it and roast on low flame.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step9](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step9-510x269.jpg)
9. Add 1finely chopped onion and saute well until the onion turns golden brown.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step10](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step10-510x270.jpg)
10. Add in prepared tomato puree and mix well.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step11](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step11-510x269.jpg)
11. Then add 1 tsp coriander & cumin powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala, salt to taste and 1 tsp Kasuri Methi to it. Mix well.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step12](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step12-510x266.jpg)
12. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent from burning up.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step13](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step13-400x286.jpg)
13. Then add milk in which paneer had soaked.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step14](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step14-400x286.jpg)
14. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step15](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step15-510x286.jpg)
15. Finally, add 1/4 cup grated paneer and paneer cubes to it.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step16](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step16-510x286.jpg)
16. Mix well and then cover and cook for 5 minutes or until paneer absorbs flavour.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step17](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step17-510x270.jpg)
17. Paneer Lababdar is ready to serve. Transfer it to serving bowl.
![Paneer Lababdar_Step18](https://cookvegrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Paneer-Lababdar_Step18-400x286.jpg)
18. Garnish with grated paneer. Enjoy Paneer Lababdar with chapati, parantha or butter naan.
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