chana paneer recipe | chole paneer | chole paneer masala (2024)

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what is chole paneer made of?

1. chana paneer recipe | chole paneer | chole paneer masala | chana masala with paneer | is made using cheap and easily available ingredients in India:For kabuli chana: 1 cup kabuli chana, soaked for 8 hours, 2 cups paneer cubes, 1 small stick cinnamon, 3 cloves, 2 cardamom and Salt to taste. See the below image of list of ingredients for chole paneer.
   
2. For chole paneer: 2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes, 2 whole dry red chillies, broken into pieces, 3 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 cup chopped onions, 1½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin seeds powder, 2 tsp chole masala, 1 tsp dry kasturi methi, 2 tbsp fresh cream and ¼ cup finely chopped coriander. See the below image of list of ingredients for chole paneer.
   

how to cook kabuli chana

1. In a pressure cooker, add soaked and drained kabuli chana (white chick peas).
   
2. Add 3 cloves (laung / lavang).
   
3. Add 1 small stickcinnamon (dalchini).
   
4. Add 2 cardamoms (elaichi).
   
5. Add salt to taste.
   
6. Add 2 cups of water.
   
7. Mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles. This is how it looks after cooking.
   

how to make chole paneer

1. In a mixer, add 2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes.
   
2. Add 2whole dry kashmiri red chillies.
   
3. Blend till smooth. Keep aside.
   
4. In a deep pan, add 3 tbsp oil.
   
5. When hot add 1 tspcumin seeds (jeera).
   
6. When the seeds crackle, add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste.
   
7. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
   
8. Add 1 cup chopped onions.
   
9. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
   
10. Add the tomato- red chilli pulp.
    
11. Add1 1/2 tspchilli powder.
    
12. Add 1 tspkashmiri red chilli powder.
    
13. Add ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
    
14. Add 1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder.
    
15. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder.
    
16. Add 2 tsp chole masala.
    
17. Add salt to taste. Use 1/4 tsp of salt for high blood pressure patients.
    
18. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    
19. Add the cooked kabuli chana.
    
20. Add 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi).
    
21. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    
22. Add 2 tbsp fresh cream.
    
23. Add ¼ cup finely chopped coriander (dhania).
    
24. Mix well.
    
25. Add 2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes.
    
26. Mix gently and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    
27. Serve chana paneer recipe hot with butter naan or jeera rice.
    

tips to make chole paneer

1. Here is how to make homemade paneer.
   
2. Make sure to gently mix the gravy after adding paneer cubes.
   
3. Instead to paneer you can also use tofu to make the sabzi more healthy.
   
4. This recipe may dry up after some time so add little water, reheat and then serve.
   

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