Chhanar Dalna

Name: Chhanar Dalna
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 ml Milk; 1 lemon; 1.5 Raw Banana (pre boiled); 2 medium Potato (pre boiled); 1 tsp Ginger paste; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; Salt as required; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; Oil for deep fry; Gravy / Dalna; 1 medium Tomato; 1 small Potato (pre boiled); 2 green chilli,; 1 Bay Leaf; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder; Salt as required; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Ghee; 3-3.5 cup Water; 1/2 tsp Sugar

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Ingredients

500 mlMilk
1lemon
Chhanar Vada / Fritters
1.5Raw Banana (pre boiled)
2medium Potato (pre boiled)
1 tspGinger paste
1/2 tspred chilli powder
Salt as required
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
Oil for deep fry
Gravy / Dalna
1medium Tomato
1small Potato (pre boiled)
2green chilli,
1 Bay Leaf
1/2 tspCumin seeds
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspCumin powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspGaram masala powder
Salt as required
2 tbspOil
1 tsp Ghee
3-3.5 cupWater
1/2 tspSugar

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Steps

1

Boil milk, switch off flame then add lemon juice and keep stirring. Within few minutes Chena is formed and green water / Whey is visible. Keep rest for 10 minutes and then drain off excess water. Chena is ready.
2

Mash boiled raw banana + potato, then add Chena + salt + red chilli powder + garam masala + ginger paste and mix well.
Make medium size Vada and keep aside.
3

Heat sufficiently and start dropping the prepared Koftas and fry till golden brown. Keep aside.
4

Make puree of chopped Tomato by adding chilli. Keep aside
Make a slurry of turmeric powder + Cumin powder + Coriander powder.
Chop boiled potato into cubes and keep aside.
5

In pan add oil and allow to heat, add bay leaf + Cumin seeds and allow to crackle. Then add potato cubes and sauté for around 2 minutes. Then add tomato puree and sauté for around 2 minutes, then add the masala slurry and cook till oil is released.
6

Add water and cook for 3-4 minutes under higher flame. Then add the koftas and cook further for 2 minutes. Add sugar + garam masala and salt as required and cook further for 1-2 minutes.
7

Add Ghee and allow to simmer. Dish is done.