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Chole Paneer Recipe | Punjabi Style Paneer Chana Masala Recipe
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 
Chole Paneer Recipe is one of the authentic recipes from North India. Paneer and potato cubes are fried to golden brown and then added with chole and chana dal to get a thick gravy.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi
Servings: 6
Calories: 1600 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Chole – 250 gms.
  • Channa dal – ½ cup.
  • Paneer – 200 gms.
  • Tomato puree – 1 cup.
  • Cashew paste – 1 cup.
  • Green cardamoms – 2 no.
  • Cloves – 6 no.
  • Cinnamon stick – 1 inch stick
  • Biryani flower – 1 no.
  • Ginger – 1 inch piece
  • Cloves – 10-12 no.
  • Potatoes – 2 no. medium size
  • Salt – 1 tbsp. as per your taste
  • Water – 1 cup.
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Red chilly powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Mint leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp.
  • Sugar – ½ tbsp. optional
Instructions
  1. In a blender add green cardamom, cinnamon sticks, cloves and biryani flower.
  2. Add ginger and garlic pieces and make a smooth paste.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and add paneer pieces, sauté till they turn golden brown color.
  4. In another vessel, boil potatoes and slice them into cubes.
  5. In the a oil of paneer fry, sauté potatoes to golden brown and keep aside.
  6. On another hand, blend cashews by adding little water and make a smooth paste.
  7. Boil chole and chana dal, keep aside.
  8. With leftover oil after frying potato slices, add cashew paste and cook for a minute.
  9. Add water, red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
  10. Add mint leaves, chole, and chana dal mix well.

  11. Add paneer and potato cubes.
  12. While they are cooking, make a cup of tomato puree and add them.
  13. Cook for 2 minutes and serve hot.