You are here: Home > Videos > Cuisine Recipes > Indian Veg Recipes > Punjabi Recipes > Punjabi Paneer Delicacies Recipes > Lajjatdar Paneer Video by Tarla Dalal Lajjatdar Paneer Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 21210 times The basic mughlai gravy has been used to prepare this delicious paneer dish. Since the use of various pastes is common in mughlai cooking, a paste of garlic, ginger, cardamoms, cloves and poppy seeds has been used. Using grated onion gives the gravy a better texture. Instead of grating the onions you can also blend them to a paste in a mixer Tweet Recipe Description for Lajjatdar Paneer Preparation Time: 15 minsCooking Time: 12 mins Makes 3 servings Show me for servings Ingredients 1 cup paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes1/2 cup fresh thick curds (dahi) , whisked1 1/2 tbsp ghee1/2 cup grated onions1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder1 tsp chilli powder1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi) salt to taste2 tbsp fresh cream3/4 cup boiled green peas1/2 tsp sugarTo Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using A Little Water)2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus) , soaked in 1/4 cup of water for 2 hours2 green chillies , roughly chopped4 cloves (laung / lavang)2 garlic (lehsun) cloves25 mm (1”) piece ginger (adrak)2 cardamomsFor Serving parathas Method Combine the paneer and curds in a bowl and mix lightly. Keep aside to marinade for 10 to 15 minutes.Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.Add the prepared paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.Add the coriander powder, cumin seeds powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.Add the fresh cream and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.Add the green peas and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.Add the marinated curd-paneer mixture, mix lightly and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.Serve hot with parathas. See step by step images of Lajjatdar Paneer recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Mughlai Khana