Chanar Dalna Recipe – Bengali Recipes

• 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)

• 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.

• 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.

Enjoy !

• 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.