Authentic Creamy
Paneer Lababdar
: A Must-Try Indian Gravy

Name: Authentic Creamy ~Paneer Lababdar~: A Must-Try Indian Gravy
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 50 g Grated cottage cheese (paneer); 200 g Paneer cubes (1-inch pieces); 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 2 Green cardamoms; 2 Cloves; 3 medium Onions, chopped; 3 medium Tomatoes, chopped; to taste Salt; 1½ tbsp Melon seeds (magaj); 8–10 Cashew nuts; 1 tbsp Oil (For Gravy); 2 tsp Butter; 1 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped; ½ tbsp Ginger, finely chopped; 1 Green chilli, chopped; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; ½ tsp Dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) powder; 1 tsp Honey; ¼ tsp Garam masala powder; 2 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves, chopped; 2 tbsp Fresh cream, extra for drizzling; for garnish Fresh coriander sprig

47 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg + Dairy

Diet

Paneer Lababdar is a North Indian gem, often found in restaurants but rarely perfected at home. Its unique appeal lies in its dual texture: crumbled paneer enriches the sauce, while cubes add bite. This gravy gets its silky consistency and nutty depth from melon seeds and cashews, not just cream, beautifully balancing the sweetness of onions and tanginess of tomatoes.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

50 gGrated cottage cheese (paneer)

200 gPaneer cubes (1-inch pieces)

2 tbspOil

1 tspCumin seeds

2Green cardamoms

2Cloves

3 mediumOnions, chopped

3 mediumTomatoes, chopped

to tasteSalt

1½ tbspMelon seeds (magaj)

8–10Cashew nuts

1 tbspOil (For Gravy)

2 tspButter

1 tbspGarlic, finely chopped

½ tbspGinger, finely chopped

1Green chilli, chopped

1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder

½ tspDry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) powder

1 tspHoney

¼ tspGaram masala powder

2 tbspFresh coriander leaves, chopped

2 tbspFresh cream, extra for drizzling

for garnishFresh coriander sprig

Paneer Lababdar

Authentic Creamy Paneer Lababdar: A Must-Try Indian Gravy

Ingredients

Authentic Creamy
Paneer Lababdar
: A Must-Try Indian Gravy