Paneer Lababdar

paneer lababdar

Ingredients 

• Paneer : 450 gm cut into cubes
•                50 gm crushed 
• Onion : 2 cup finely chopped 
• Tomato : 2 cup finely chopped
• Ginger : 1 tbsp grated
• Garlic : 1 large grated
• Green chilies : 4 -5 finely chopped 
• Coriander leaves: handful finely chopped 
• Watermelon seeds : 1 &1/2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts : 8-10
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Cardamom : 2
• Tejpata : 1
• Laung : 5
• Whole black pepper : 5-6
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 1 tbsp
• Kasuri methi : 1 tsp
• Honey : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Fresh cream : 2 tbsp
• Soyabean oil : 1 tbsp
• Butter : 2 tbsp

Procedure :

1.  First take a pan add 2 cups of water and let it boil.

     Add 1 tsp of salt and add paneer cubes. Let it cook

     for a minute and turn off the gas. Keep it for 1-2 

     minutes, then drain the water from the paneer and 

     keep aside. Here i have used readymade  block 

     paneer. The above process will make paneer soft

     and fresh.

2.  Now take a pan or kadai,add 1 tbsp of oil and 

     heat it.After that add 1 tsp of cumin seeds,1 tejpata

     ,2 cardamoms,4-5 laung and 5-6 whole black pepper.

     Fry it for 30 seconds.

3.  Now add chopped onion, saute it in medium heat 

     till it changes to golden brown colour. Now add 

     chopped tomatoes and add little salt.Cook for 

     few minutes.

4.  Add watermelon seeds and cashew nuts. Cover 

     and cook until tomatoes are soft.

5. This part is done.Turn off the heat and let it cool.

     Now make a smooth paste in a blender , add little 

     water and strain it.

6.  Now take another kadai or pan , add butter . Heat

     it and immediately add grated garlic, ginger and

     green chilies. Saute it for few seconds. Add 

     Kashmiri red chili powder , give a quick mix 

     and pour the ground paste and add 1 cup of water.

7.  Cook for 3-4 minutes in medium heat. Add Kasoori 

     methi and 1 tsp of honey.You can add sugar instead 

     of honey.Mix them well.

8.  Add grated paneer and paneer cubes to the gravy.

     Adjust salt.Mix them well.

9.  Now add garam masala powder and chopped 

      Coriander leaves.Mix them well and cook for 

      a minute.

10.  Now add 2 tbsp of fresh cream and give a mix.

       Turn off the heat and transfer it to a serving dish.

       Paneer Lababdar is ready to serve.

    Serve it with steam rice, pulao, naan or roti.

    Happy Cooking!!

Lahori Chicken Curry

Lahori Chicken Curry

  

 Ingredients:

• Chicken: 500 gm/ 6 drumsticks
• Onion : 1 cup finely chopped
• Garlic : 3 tbsp finely chopped
• Ginger : 1 tbsp finely chopped
• Tejpatta/ bay leaf: 2
• Whole Jeera : 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies: 5-6 chopped
• Tomato puree : 3 tbsp
• Jeera /cumin powder: 1 tsp
• Coriander/dhania powder : 1tsp
• Haldi/ turmeric powder :1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 2-3 tsp
• Garam masala powder :1 tsp
• Ginger -garlic paste: 2 tbsp
• Sugar to taste (optional)
• Fried brown onion : 1 cup medium slice 
• Soyabean oil: 4-5 tbsp
• Water : 1 &1/2 cup

   Procedure:

1)  First take a kadai or a non stick pan ,heat it with oil.

     After oil becomes hot ,temper it with whole jeera 

     and bay leafs.let aroma to come out.

2)  Now add chopped garlic ,chopped ginger and 

     chopped green chili and fry it till garlic changes 

     to light brown.At this time add chopped onion and 

     cook till it becomes light golden.

3)  Now add chicken pieces and fry it for 3-4 minutes.

4)  After few minutes add kashmiri red chili powder,

     turmeric powder,jeera powder,coriander powder 

     and salt-sugar. mix them well.Cover and cook 

     it in low heat for 3-4 minutes.Give a stir in between.

     If reqiured add very little water.

5)  Open the lid and add ginger garlic paste .Mix it 

     well and stir it for a minute.Again cover and 

     cook for 5-6 minutes. In between add garam masala 

     powder and  give a very good mix. cook till raw

     smell of ginger goes away.

6)  Remove the lid after 5-6 minutes and at this time 

      add tomato puree and mix it well and stir it 

      for few minutes and again cover the lid.All the 

      steps must be done in medium low heat otherwise 

      masala will get burnt.Cook till chicken becomes 

      soft.

7)  Now add fried onion ,mix them well .Stir it 

     well for another few minutes and again cover and 

     cook for 5 minutes.

8)  Lastly add water ,mix well with all masalas 

     and chicken.Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.

     Now our chicken is almost done, remove the lid ,

     stir the chicken .just wait for a minute and turn off the

     heat.


        We are done!!
        Serve with hot steam rice or pulao or roti,naan.
        Happy Cooking!!
       
        

Cabbage Manchurian

Cabbage Manchurian