Chanar Dal Recipe - Bengali Steel Paneer & Potato Gravy
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes, potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes, bay leaf (tej patta). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Chanar Dalna recipe, grind roasted cumin and grated ginger in a mortar pestle
panch phoran masala - roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera) - roasted and powdered(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon) - 2
Mix red chilly powder and turmeric in a tablespoon of water and set it aside
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 3
In a heavy bottomed pan heat oil, add cubed potatoes and fry till the edges turn brown
potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes(2) - 4
Set it aside
- 5
Add Paneer cubes to the same oil and fry till they turn gold
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 grams)potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes(2) - 6
Set it aside
- 7
Add bay leaf and dry red chilly to the same pan
bay leaf (tej patta)(2) - 8
Add cumin and ginger paste and saute till it turns brown
cumin seeds (jeera) - roasted and powdered(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon) - 9
Add red chilly and turmeric paste and mix it well, till the raw smell is gone
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 10
Add chopped tomato and cook till it is cooked well and oil separates
tomato - big sized(1) - 11
Add Paneer and Potato cubes to this
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 grams)potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes(2) - 12
Cook for a minute
- 13
Add 2 cups of water and cook till the potatoes are soft
potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes(2) - 14
Add powdered paanch phoran and give it a good mix
panch phoran masala - roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera) - roasted and powdered(1 teaspoon) - 15
Boil till the gravy till it reaches the desired consistency and turn off the heat
- 16
Serve Chanar Dalna with steamed rice and Bengali Luchi and Watermelon Smoothie Recipe for a weekend brunch
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Chanar Dal Recipe - Bengali Steel Paneer & Potato Gravy
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes, potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes, bay leaf (tej patta). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Chanar Dalna recipe, grind roasted cumin and grated ginger in a mortar pestle
panch phoran masala - roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera) - roasted and powdered(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon) - 2
Mix red chilly powder and turmeric in a tablespoon of water and set it aside
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 3
In a heavy bottomed pan heat oil, add cubed potatoes and fry till the edges turn brown
potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes(2) - 4
Set it aside
- 5
Add Paneer cubes to the same oil and fry till they turn gold
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 grams)potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes(2) - 6
Set it aside
- 7
Add bay leaf and dry red chilly to the same pan
bay leaf (tej patta)(2) - 8
Add cumin and ginger paste and saute till it turns brown
cumin seeds (jeera) - roasted and powdered(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon) - 9
Add red chilly and turmeric paste and mix it well, till the raw smell is gone
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 10
Add chopped tomato and cook till it is cooked well and oil separates
tomato - big sized(1) - 11
Add Paneer and Potato cubes to this
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 grams)potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes(2) - 12
Cook for a minute
- 13
Add 2 cups of water and cook till the potatoes are soft
potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes(2) - 14
Add powdered paanch phoran and give it a good mix
panch phoran masala - roasted and powdered(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera) - roasted and powdered(1 teaspoon) - 15
Boil till the gravy till it reaches the desired consistency and turn off the heat
- 16
Serve Chanar Dalna with steamed rice and Bengali Luchi and Watermelon Smoothie Recipe for a weekend brunch
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A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes, potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes, bay leaf (tej patta). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
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Per serving (4 servings)
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