Thursday, May 29, 2008

CHANAR DALNA RECIPE


Ingredients:
ghee - 1 tbsp
cubed cottage cheese (paneer) - 250 gms
potatoes - 1 medium cubed
oil - for frying
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
ginger paste - 1 tsp
green chillies - 2 - 3
salt - to taste
cumin seed paste - 1 1/2 tsp
milk - 1/2 cup
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
sugar - 1/2 tsp
garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
water - 1 cup

Preparations:
* Heat up oil and fry the potatoes lightly and keep aside.
* Fry the paneer in the same oil and put it in warm water.
* Heat up the ghee in a vessel, mix in the cumin seeds and let it splutter.
* Mix in the cumin paste mixed with a little water, ginger juice and turmeric powder.
* Stir fry for 2 minutes.
* Mix in the potatoes, green chillies, garam masala powder, sugar and salt and cover and stir fry till the potatoes are tender.
* Take off the paneer from the water and mix in to the potatoes.
* Mix in milk and the remaining water and allow it to simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) for another 2 to 3 minutes.
* Serve hot.

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