Phulkopi,aloo diye Chhanar Dalna

Name: Phulkopi,aloo diye Chhanar Dalna
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: To make cottage cheese dumplings/ chhana balls-; 2 cups cottage cheese/ chhana; 1 tbsp maida; Few pinch turmeric powder; to taste Salt; To make the cottage cheese-; 2 litre whole milk; 3-4 tbsp lime juice; To make the gravy-; 2 potatoes cuts into small cubes; 1 cauliflower cuts into medium sized florets; 1 tomato cuts into small cubes; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 2 green chillies(splitted); 1 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp ghee; 2-3 tbsp refined oil; as required Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Deepanjali Das @cook_12477078

Cottage Cheese Ball Curry with Cauliflower & Potato #ebook #onerecipeonetree #teamstree
#goldenapron3
#week17
#Gobhi
#post1
#week4of5
Phulkopi,aloo diye Chhena Dalna is a traditional Bengali vegetarian gravy dish which is prepared with no onion & garlic. Bongs love their Luchi along with a bowl full of Phulkopi,aloo diye chhanar Dalna

Deepanjali Das @cook_12477078

Saved

Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

To make cottage cheese dumplings/ chhana balls-
2 cupscottage cheese/ chhana
1 tbspmaida
Few pinch turmeric powder
to tasteSalt
To make the cottage cheese-
2 litrewhole milk
3-4 tbsplime juice
To make the gravy-
2potatoes cuts into small cubes
1cauliflower cuts into medium sized florets
1tomato cuts into small cubes
1/4 tspcumin seeds
2bay leaves
1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
1 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
2green chillies(splitted)
1 tspginger paste
1/2 tspsugar
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1/2 tspghee
2-3 tbsprefined oil
as required Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Saved

Steps

40 minutes

1

Heat the milk, when it starts to boil, simmer the flame & add the lemon juice. Stir well.
2

Heat until the water clearly separates from the milk. Switch off the flame & let it cool for few mints.
3

Then put the cuddle milk in a strainer. Collect the chhana after removing the excess water on a.bowl or plate.
4

For making the chhana or cottage cheese balls knead the chhana or cottage cheese with 1 tbsp maida/ refined flour,turmeric powder & salt.
5

Heat oil in a kadhai & put the cottage cheese balls carefully into the oil. Fry them until golden brown. Keep them aside.
6

In the same oil fry the cauliflower florets & then the potatoes until those turn golden brown& keep them aside.
7

Now in the oil add cumin seeds, bay leaf. Wait for them to crackle.
8

Add chopped tomatoes, slitted green chillies, turmeric powder, cumin powder, ginger paste red chilli powder, salt & saute until the oil separates.
9

When the gravy starts leaving oil from sides add water & sugar.Add the fried cauliflower florets & potato pieces.
10

Simmer & cook for 5 mints on low flame till the vegetables soften.
11

Lastly, add the fried chhana balls / Cottage Cheese balls into the gravy & mix them very gently.
12

Cook for another 2-3 mints till desired consistency or the aroma comes from the gravy.
13

Add ghee,garam masala powder & mix it well with the Dalna. Then switch off the flame.
14

Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.& serve it hot on a serving plate with luchis, parathas or rice.