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Chanar Dal Recipe - Bengali Steel Paneer & Potato Gravy

Name: Chanar Dal Recipe - Bengali Steel Paneer & Potato Gravy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 200 grams paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes; 2 potato (aloo) - peeled and cut into cubes; 2 bay leaf (tej patta); 2 dry red chilli; 1 tablespoon panch phoran masala - roasted and powdered; 1 tomato - big sized; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi); 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera) - roasted and powdered; 1 teaspoon ginger - grated; salt - to taste; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; sunflower oil - as required

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🇮🇳

Calories

655kcal

Estimated Cost

₹325-475

Carbs82g

Protein33g

Fats22g

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Instructions

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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Bengali RecipesLunchVegetarian

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🇮🇳

Cook Time1h 15m

Calories

655kcal

Est. Cost₹325-₹475

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

82g(50%)

Protein

33g(20%)

Fats

22g(30%)

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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