#cholepaneer

The name Chole Paneer is only mouthwatering, what if we prepare the recipe in secret way .

This is a Punjabi dish in which boiled chickpeas and paneer cubes are simmered in slightly creamy, spicy which is made from onion, tomato and few spices.

So come let us enjoy this recipe 👀.

Prep time - 20 mins

Cook time - 20 mins

Total time - 40 mins

Ingredients :

Kabuli Channa - 1 cup

Onion - 2 chopped

Tomato - 2 puree

Green chilly - 2 slit cut

Ginger - 1 inch

Garlic - 4 nos

Paneer - cube cut ( 1 cup)

Cashew - 7 pcs ( instead of cream )

Coriander - for garnishing

For tempering :

Bay leaf - 2

Cinnamon stick - 2

Jeera - 1tsp

Methods :

Wash chana under running cold water till water runs clear.

Soak them in enough water for at least 8 hours of overnight.

Take those soaked chana into pressure cooker, add fresh 1 ½ cups of water.

Cover the cooker with the lid, put the weight on and turn the heat on high. Pressure cook it for 2 whistles on HIGH + 15 minutes on low heat. Or cook till chana are soft and cooked. Let the pressure go down by itself, then open the lid. 

Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add chopped onions, sprinkle little salt to speed up the process. Mix and cook.

Cook till onions become translucent or pink and soft

Now add ginger paste and garlic paste.

Mix and saute for a minute or till the raw smell of ginger garlic goes away.

Now add prepared cashew tomato puree and slit green chili.

Now add remaining salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.

Now add cooked chole with its water.

Now add amchur powder optional, garam masala and crushed kasoori methi.

Now add paneer cubes. Gently mix well and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Now add heavy cream. Finally add chopped coriander leaves for garnishing and sprinkle kasuri methi.

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Do try this recipe and enjoy ur weekend 😎

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