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chanar dalna is a super-tasty from paneer subzi from Bengali cuisine. Learn how to make chanar dalna recipe | Bengali style chinar dalna | chana paneer sabzi |

Bengali style chinar dalna original recipe uses potatoes, we have avoided it here to make the recipe healthier. Instead, we have used green peas, mashed lightly to get a nice consistency.

With the tang of tomatoes and the magic of Indian spices, it is a really mouth-watering chana paneer sabzi that can make your main course very exciting.

Bengali style chinar dalna as such uses very little oil. If you like the flavour of kalonji, you can temper some along with the cumin seeds. It will add more josh to the healthy Chanar Dalna. Serve it hot with puris or rotis.

Tips to make chanar dalna recipe: 1. Instead of fresh green peas you can use frozen green peas also. 2. Immerse the sauteed paneer cubes in warm water to maintain its softness. 3. Cook the tomatoes till they melt completely while stirring continuously otherwise the masala may burn.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Chanar Dalna
1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
2 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 bay leaf (tejpatta)
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup green peas
salt to taste
1/2 tsp garam masala

For Serving With Chanar Dalna
rotis
parathas

Method

For chanar dalna

To make chanar dalna recipe, heat 1 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the paneer to it and sauté on a medium flame for a 3 to 4 minutes till light golden. Keep aside.
In the same pan, add the remaining oil and add cumin seeds.
Once the seeds crackle, add the bay leaf and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the ginger paste, cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes till they are completely cooked, while stirring occasionally. If the tomatoes are sticking to the pan, add a few drops of water to it.
Add the green peas, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add 1½ cups of water and salt to taste, mix well and cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes on a medium flame, while stirring occasionally.
Add the garam masala, mix well and cook for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Lightly mash the green peas using a potato masher.
Finally add the paneer, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Serve chanar dalna recipe hot with rotis or parathas.

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chanar dalna recipe | Bengali style chinar dalna | chana paneer sabzi | then do try other Bengali sabzi recipes also:
- Bengali matarsutir dal | healthy green peas dal | Bengali matar dal | Bengali green peas dal |
- ghugni recipe | methi ghugni | healthy Bengali ghugni | Bengali snack |

what is chanar dalna made of?

chanar dalna recipe | Bengali style chinar dalna | chana paneer sabzi | is made using easily available ingredients in India: 1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes, 2 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1 bayleaf (tejpatta), 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup green peas, salt to taste and 1/2 tsp garam masala. See the below image of list of ingredients for chanar dalna.

how to make chanar dalna

To make chanar dalna recipe, heat 1 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
Add 1½ cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes.
Sauté on a medium flame for a 3 to 4 minutes till light golden. Keep aside.

In the same pan, add the remaining oil.
Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
Once the seeds crackle, add 1 bay leaf (tejpatta).
Add ½ tsp finely chopped green chillies.
Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.

Add ½ tsp ginger (adrak) paste.
Add ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder.
Add ½ tsp chilli powder.
Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.

Add 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes.
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes till they are completely cooked, while stirring occasionally. If the tomatoes are sticking to the pan, add a few drops of water to it.
Add ½ cup green peas.
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add 1½ cups of water.

Add salt to taste.
Mix well.
Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes on a medium flame, while stirring occasionally.
Add ½ tsp garam masala.
Mix well and cook for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.

Lightly mash the green peas using a potato masher.
Finally add the sautéed paneer.
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Serve chanar dalna hot with rotis or parathas.

tips to make chanar dalna

Instead of fresh green peas you can use frozen green peas also.

Immerse the sauteed paneer cubes in warm water to maintain its softness.
Cook the tomatoes till they melt completely while stirring continuously otherwise the masala may burn.