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Westbengal · Lunch

Chanar Dalna

Traditional Recipe 5: Chanar Dalna recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Cottage cheese (chana/chhena): 300g, cut into small cubes
• Potato: 300g, cut into thin slices
• Mustard oil: 20ml
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp (5g)
• Turmeric powder: 0.5 tsp (1.5g)
• Green chillies: 2, slit
• Ginger: 1 tsp (5g), minced
• Salt: to taste
• Water: 350ml
• Nigella seeds: 1 tsp (5g)

👩‍🍳 How to make Chanar Dalna

1. Heat mustard oil in a pan over medium heat (140°C).
2. Temper cumin seeds and nigella seeds for 20 seconds until crackling.
3. Add green chillies and ginger, cook for 30 seconds.
4. Add potato slices, stir gently for 2 minutes to coat with oil.
5. Add turmeric and salt, mix well.
6. Add water, bring to boil. Reduce to medium-low (100°C).
7. Simmer for 10 minutes until potatoes are nearly cooked and translucent at edges.
8. Gently add cottage cheese cubes, avoiding breaking them.
9. Simmer for 5 more minutes until cheese is heated through.
10. The gravy should be light and abundant. Serve hot with rice.

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