Cholaar Daal Paneer

Name: How to cook Cholaar Daal Paneer - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

ayndrila dutta

Cholaar Daal Paneer

Cholar dal is a traditional Bengali dish prepared from chana dal (Bengal gram lentil), ghee, coconut, and other spices. It is sweet and savory and is best paired with luchi or steamed rice. The dal is slightly sweet and fragrant due to the addition of asafoetida. #3 spices- cumin seeds, turmeric powder,dry red chilli #cplfinal #zafran

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 people

Cooking time :

30 minutes

1 cup

cholar daal

tomato diced

1/2 tsp

ginger paste

1/4 tsp

hing

as required

Water

As per taste

Salt

As per taste

Sugar

150 gms

paneer cut into small cubes

For

Spices

1/2 tsp

cumin seeds

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder

red dry chilli

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Rinse 1 cup of chana dal (split Bengal gram) well. Then soak the dal in enough water for one hour. if you want to reduce the soaking time, then heat water and soak the dal in hot water for 30 minutes. Then drain the water. In a pressure cooker, add the soaked chana dal and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and steam lightly.

* Step 2

Now in mustard oil temper with cumin seeds, dry red chili, and hing. Add ginger paste, tomatoes and turmeric powder, sugar, and lightly fry. Then add the boiled daal and sliced paneer. Add water and cook till a uniform dish.