Frankly speaking its my mom's recipe. In my childhood I saw my mom made Chhanar Dalna instead of today's Paneer. Though I didn't like to eat any sweet products of milk, mom made it especially for me so that I can get some milk substitute. It was just amazing. The soft pulp of Chhana makes the whole dish so delicious. Everyone from my family still like it. I also try to make the dish on so many occassions from birthday to puja in my house. Here I want to present my extremely favourite Chhanar Dalna for all of my friends.
Ingredients to make Chhanar Dalna:
Mix all ingredients with chhana.
- Chhana : 250gm
- Sugar : 25gm
- Jayitri powder : 2gm
- White oil : Choose your oil for use
- Mustard oil : 50gm
- Garam masala : a pinch
- Wheat flour : 50gm
- Ghee : 25gm
- Kismis : 10gm
- Ginger : 20gm
- Tomato paste : 1 spoon
- Curd : 50gm
- Green Chiily : According to taste.
- Chashew paste : 50gm
- Coconut paste: 1/2 cup
Mix all ingredients with chhana.
Then smash the pulp with hand.
Now divide the total dough of chhana into 20 pieces balls.
Add 1 kismis in each ball of chhana.
Heat oil in kadhai/pan.
Put in the chhana balls and fry them lightly.
Take them out & keep aside.
Second stage preparation :
Heat 50gm mustard oil & 25 gm ghee in kadhai/pan.
Add 4 Elaichi, 2 cinnamon, 2 bay leaves in the oil.
Now put in the 20gm ginger paste, 1spoon tomato paste & 50gm curd.
Then add green chilies, salt & sugar according to the taste.
After 5minutes of it add 50gm cashew nut paste & ½ cup coconut paste into the gravy.
Add fresh water after leaving the oil.
Put in the chhana balls after boiling the water.
Add ghee, garam masala powder & jayitri.
Done :
Garnish the Chhanar Dalna with green & red chilies & coriander leaves.Second stage preparation :
Heat 50gm mustard oil & 25 gm ghee in kadhai/pan.
Add 4 Elaichi, 2 cinnamon, 2 bay leaves in the oil.
Now put in the 20gm ginger paste, 1spoon tomato paste & 50gm curd.
Then add green chilies, salt & sugar according to the taste.
After 5minutes of it add 50gm cashew nut paste & ½ cup coconut paste into the gravy.
Add fresh water after leaving the oil.
Put in the chhana balls after boiling the water.
Add ghee, garam masala powder & jayitri.
Now ready to be served hot with roti/paratha/luchi/
fried rice/plain rice.
