Recipe: Perfect Lahori Paneer

Lahori Paneer.

You can cook Lahori Paneer using 34 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Lahori Paneer

1. You need of For Marination:.
2. It's 200 gms of Paneer (Cut in Cubes).
3. Prepare of Salt (As required).
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder (Or as required).
5. It's 1/2 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Cumin Seeds (Crushed).
7. You need 1/2 tsp of Ajwain (Crushed).
8. You need 1 tsp of Kasuri Methi.
9. You need 1/2 tsp of Coriander Powder.
10. It's 2 tbsp of Gram Flour (Besan).
11. You need 2 tbsp of Yoghurt.
12. It's of Sprinkles of Water.
13. You need of For Gravy: (Grind to a smooth paste).
14. Prepare 3 of Small Onions.
15. Prepare 2 of Large Tomatoes.
16. It's 4-5 of Green Chillies.
17. You need 2 Inch of Ginger.
18. Prepare 12 Cloves of Garlic.
19. It's of Dry Spices:.
20. It's 2 tsp of Coriander Powder.
21. It's 1 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
22. You need of Salt (As required).
23. Prepare 1 tsp of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder (Or as required).
24. Prepare 1 tsp of Kasuri Methi.
25. You need 1 tbsp of Yoghurt.
26. You need 2 tbsp of Cream.
27. You need of Water (As required).
28. You need 1 tsp of Garam Masala.
29. It's 2-3 tbsp of Oil (For Cooking).
30. It's of Whole Spices:.
31. You need 2 of Bay Leaves.
32. Prepare 2 of Cardamons.
33. It's 2 of Cinnamon.
34. You need 1/2 tsp of Cumin Seeds.

Lahori Paneer instructions

1. If the paneer is store bought, then cut the paneer into cubes and keep in hot water for 5 minutes..
2. After 5 minutes, remove from hot water and add it to a mixing bowl. Add all the spice powders mentioned under marination. Mix well so that the paneer gets coated with the masala..
3. Add the gram flour and yoghurt. Sprinkle little water and mix well. No need for resting. You can fry it immediately..
4. Heat oil in a small kadai. The oil should not be very hot. Fry the paneer evenly on both sides. Fry a few at a time. Remove and set aside..
5. In a blender, add all the ingredients mentioned under 'Grind to a smooth paste'..
6. Blend to a smooth paste and set aside..
7. Heat oil in a large khadai. Add all the ingredients mentioned under whole spices and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add the ground paste and let it saute for 5-7 minutes or till it gets dry and oil appears at the surface..
8. Add the dry spice powders and saute for a minute or two..
9. Add the yoghurt and mix. Add the cream and mix..
10. Add water and cover and cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, add garam masala and the fried paneer and let it cook for 2 minutes..
11. Delicious Lahori Paneer is ready. Serve it hot with rice, roti etc..