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    Laal Paneer

    Last Updated On: Feb 2, 2026 by Aarthi

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    "Laal Paneer Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious spicy red paneer dish which goes well with roti, naan or rice as well."

    Paneer is a very popular ingredient. Many of you will be a huge fan of it as well. This version of paneer curry is simple to make and requires very less ingredients too.

    What is Laal Paneer?

    Laal means Red. Laal paneer is red colored paneer dish made using kashmiri chillies and tomatoes.

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    How to Make Laal Paneer

    • Take cut paneer, coat in cornflour and fry in oil till golden brown. Remove and set aside.
    • Mix kashmiri chilli powder in water to a paste and set aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan, add in whole spices. Add in red chilli powder water and cook for 1 min.
    • Next goes ginger paste and mix well.
    • Pour in tomato puree and cook till raw smell leaves.
    • Add in cumin powder, salt and mix well.
    • Pour little water and bring it to a boil.
    • Add in paneer cubes and mix well.
    • Simmer for 5 mins.
    • Add coriander leaves and mix well.
    • Serve

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    Laal Paneer Recipe

    Spicy tangy paneer recipe which is spicy and tangy. This is a delicious red paneer dish which goes well with any roti or rice.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine Indian, North Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 312 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 200 grams Paneer
    • 4 tablespoon Oil
    • 2 tablespoon Cornflour
    • 1 Bay Leaf
    • 1 Cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    • 2 large Tomato Pureed
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger Paste
    • 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
    • Salt
    • Coriander leaves

    Instructions
     

    • Take cut paneer, coat in cornflour and fry in oil till golden brown. Remove and set aside.
    • Mix kashmiri chilli powder in water to a paste and set aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan, add in whole spices. Add in red chilli powder water and cook for 1 min.
    • Add in ginger paste and mix well.
    • Add in tomato puree and cook till raw smell leaves.
    • Add in cumin powder, salt and mix well.
    • Add in little water and bring it to a boil.
    • Add in paneer cubes and mix well.
    • Simmer for 5 mins.
    • Add coriander leaves and mix well.
    • Serve

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    Notes

    1. You can cut paneer into any shapes as you like. 
    2. Adding garam masala powder gives nice flavour as well.
    3. If you want you can ginger garlic paste instead of ginger paste.
    4. Finely chopped onions can be added and fry it lightly before adding tomatoes.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Laal Paneer Recipe
    Serving Size
     
    1 servings
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    312
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    27
    g
    42
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    9
    g
    56
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    4
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    9
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    33
    mg
    11
    %
    Sodium
     
    52
    mg
    2
    %
    Potassium
     
    277
    mg
    8
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    10
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    3
    g
    3
    %
    Protein
     
    8
    g
    16
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1368
    IU
    27
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    13
    mg
    16
    %
    Calcium
     
    274
    mg
    27
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Pictorial:

    1)Heat oil in a pan

    2)Coat paneer in some cornflour

    3)Now lets fry these paneer pieces

    4)Heat oil in a pan. Add in paneer pieces and fry

    5)Once it is golden brown. Remove to a plate

    6)Mix chilli powder with little water

    7)Heat oil in a pan. Add in whole spices

    8)Add in the red chilli paste

    9)Add in ginger paste. You can add ginger garlic paste as well.

    10)Add in tomato puree

    11)Mix well. Cook for 5 mins. Add in cumin powder

    12)Mix well

    13)Add in salt and little sugar

    14)Add in fried paneer cubes

    15)Mix well.

    16)Simmer for 5 to 6 mins

    17)Add coriander leaves

    18)Serve


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