Paneer Lababdar
Silky paneer in a rich cashew-tomato sauce with aromatic whole spices — a North Indian indulgence with restaurant-worthy depth, made budget-friendly at home.
15mPrep
25mCook
4Servings
355Calories
22gProtein
Ingredients
- paneer, cubed
- onion, chopped
- tomatoes, chopped
- cashews
- garlic-ginger paste
- cream
- butter
- garam masala
- kasuri methi
- red chili powder
- salt
Ingredients
- 400 g paneer, cubed
- 2 medium onion, chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 12 whole cashews
- 2 tbsp garlic-ginger paste
- 4 tbsp cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1.5 tsp salt
Instructions
- Simmer onion, tomato, and cashews in 0.5 cup water 10 minutes; cool and blend to smooth paste.
- Heat butter in a pan; add garlic-ginger paste and cook 2 minutes.
- Add blended paste and cook until oil separates, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in all spice powders and salt; cook 2 minutes.
- Add cream and half cup water; bring to simmer.
- Add paneer cubes; cook gently 5 minutes. Crush kasuri methi and stir in.
- Garnish with cream swirl and serve with butter naan.