Chana Paneer
A side dish of chickpeas and paneer simmered in a spicy and aromatic onion tomato masala. Serve it over basmati rice or with roti.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ½ cup chickpeas (chana or 1½ cups soaked chana or 15 oz canned chickpeas)
- 1 cup water cook chana
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
- 1 cup paneer about 150 grams (or crumbled)
- ¾ cup (1 medium) yellow onions finely chopped or pureed
- 1¼ cup (2 medium) tomatoes fine chopped or pureed
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (or ½ tsp each grated)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala or ( ½ tsp garam masala + 1 coriander powder)
- ¾ teaspoon red chili powder (Kashmiri or use paprika)
- 1 green chili slit (optional)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon kasuri methi crushed, dried fenugreek leaves
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves - to garnish
How to make the recipe
- Wash and soak chickpeas overnight. Pressure cook them with water and turmeric, until you hear 3 whistles. If using a Instant pot pressure cook for 16 mins on high pressure. When the pressure drops, open the lid.
- Chickpeas should be soft enough, when you press down in between your fingers, they should get mashed.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, when they sizzle, add the ginger garlic and sauce for a minute until aromatic.
- Add onions and green chili. Saute on a medium heat until they turn golden. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until the raw flavor is gone for 4 to 5 mins. Stir in the chili powder, garam masala and salt.
- Saute until the masala smells aromatic. Add the cooked chana and the stock. Mix well and add more water if required to bring to a consistency. Bring to a rolling boil and simmer for 8 to 10 mins.
- Add paneer and kasuri methi. Stir and cook just for a minute. Taste test and adjust salt or garam masala if you want. Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve chana paneer with roti or rice and a salad.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 350mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 318mg | Iron: 2.1mg
