Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Chana Paneer Recipe.

Ingredients:

Ingredients for chana paneer
1/2 cup chickpeas (chana or 1 1/2 cups soaked chana)
1 cup water cook chana
1 pinch soda
1/8 tsp turmeric (haldi)
1 cup paneer about 150 grams (or crumbled)
3/4 cup onions cubed & puree or finely chopped
1 1/4 cup tomatoes deseeded & chopped or pureed
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp garam masala or ( 1/2 tsp garam masala + 1/2 coriander powder)
3/4 tsp red chili powder
1 green chili slit
salt as needed
1/4 tsp kasuri methi crushed
1 tbsp coriander leaves

Recipe Instructions:

For chana paneer
wash and soak chickpeas overnight.
Pressure cook or soft cook them in a pot with a pinch of soda, water and turmeric.
If pressure cooking, do it on a medium heat for 1 whistle.
Making chana paneer
add oil to a pan and heat it.
Saute cumin for a minute.
Saute ginger garlic paste until the raw smell goes off.
Add onion chopped or paste.
Saute until golden.
Add chopped tomatoes or pureed.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add chili powder, garam masala and salt.
Saute until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
Make sure the raw smell of onions and tomatoes has gone completely.
Add cooked chana along with the left over stock.
Stir and adjust the consistency by adding more water if needed.
Cover and simmer until the gravy thickens.
If you prefer a semi dry curry, evaporate the moisture by cooking further on a medium flame.
Add paneer and kasuri methi.
Stir and cook just for a minute.
Switch off.
Add coriander leaves and keep covered.
Serve chana paneer with roti or rice and a salad.

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