Chef’s Nectar-“Paneer Lababdar, Chef Special creation”

Ingredients for making the Paneer Labbadar

for making the Puree

• 1 cup water
• 2 tomato, cube
• 2 clove garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• 2 pods cardamom
• 4 cloves
• 15 cashew / kaju
• ½ tsp salt

Ingredients for making the Paneer Lababdar

• 2 tsp butter
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1 chilli, slit
• 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
• 1 cup water
• ¼ tsp salt
• 120 Gms Paneer for making the roll (Cottage Cheese Roll)
• 20 Gams Paneer/Grated Cottage Cheese
• 2 tbsp cream / malai
• ¼ tsp Garam Masala
• 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
• 10 gms Chronji
• 10 gms Raisins
• 10 gms Mawa/Khoya

Method of making the Chef Special Paneer Lababdar

• Cut the paneet into thin sheets so you can stuffed and make a roll out of it. (Stuffing Ingredients)
• firstly, heat 2 tsp butter and 2 tsp oil.
• saute 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 chilli and 1 tsp kasuri methi until it turns aromatic.
• further, add 1 onion and saute well until the onions turn golden brown.
• keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp cumin powder.
• add in prepared tomato puree and mix well.
• cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until the oil is released from masala paste.
• add 1 cup water, ¼ tsp salt and mix well.
• furthermore, add rolls of paneer cut diagonally paneer and 2 tbsp grated paneer. mix and cook well.
• turn off the flame and add 2 tbsp cream. mix until the cream is combined well.
• additionally, add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander, mixed well and fried onions, Butter dollops and enjoy paneer lababdar with roti / chapati or with steam rice.

Please Note

you can take the Paneer cubes as well instead of Paneer stuffed roll, which is easy to prepare just for a stunt only i convert it into rolls. Enjoy this authentic delicacy with your loved one and show your master skills.