Last year i tried few Bengali dishes to share a lunch menu collection. I posted few dishes from the menu and this recipe was in pending list.Today when i was checking my drafts,i found this post lying in the folder.Chanar Dalna is an authentic vegetarian Bengali dish served for rice.It is made using potato and freshly prepared Chenna/homemade paneer.But i used store bought paneer and referred Sanjeev Kapoor’s recipe.Its a no onion no garlic recipe too.It came out pretty well.This weekend i will share the Bengali lunch menu platter.Now lets see how to make Bengali style Chanar Dalna Recipe – Vegetarian version !
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Chanar dalna recipe
Chanar dalna recipe - Paneer & Potato cooked in a spicy gravy Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 2-3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 200ml
- Homemade paneer or chenna - 200gms
- Potato - 2 nos ( medium)
- Ripe tomato - 2 nos (small)
- Green chillies- 2 nos
- Ginger - 1 inch piece
- Cumin seeds- 1.5 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1tsp
- Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
- Ghee -1 tbsp
- Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
- Sugar -1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Milk - 1/2 cup
- Cooking oil - to fry paneer (I shallow fried the paneer cubes)
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METHOD
- Cube cut paneer and Peel potatoes,cube cut it.Slit the green chillies and chop the ginger into small pieces.Grind 1 tsp of cumin seeds,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and ginger into a smooth paste adding little water.
- Heat oil and deep fry or shallow fry paneer cubes till it turns light golden brown.Set aside.In the same oil,fry the potato cubes till light brown and keep aside.
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In a kadai heat ghee and add 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds.Add the potato cubes,slit green chilli,,tomato pieces(if using)ground masala paste,garam masala powder,sugar and saute well for 2-3 minutes without burning the masala.Add the required salt and half cup of water.Cover and cook the potatoes.  - Lastly add the milk and fried paneer cubes.Check for salt and simmer the gravy for a minute.switch off the flame. Serve hot with rice.
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Note
- Some recipes called for tomatoes too.so if you wish,you can add 2 small roughly chopped tomato and saute until mushy before adding masala paste.
- Adjust the quantity of spices as per your taste.
- This gravy is supposed to be watery.So add water and milk accordingly.
- You can skip milk and add water alone.
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Enjoy this Bengali style Paneer gravy – chanar dalna for rice !!
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