Kadai Hara Cholia

Ingredients 

• 3 cups fresh green channa
• 300 grams paneer (cottage cheese) 1/2 inch cubes
• 5 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1/2 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder

Method

1. Cook hara cholia in three cups of water with salt for twenty to twenty five minutes or pressure cook for five minutes. Drain and reserve cooking liquour. Coarsely powder all the ingredients of chana masala. Heat three tablespoons of oil in an iron kadai and add cumin seeds. When they change colour, add onions and sauté till pink. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, powdered chana masala, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and half the cumin powder.
2. Add boiled hara cholia with the reserved cooking liquour and one cup of water. Add salt, garam masala powder and let it cook for five to six minutes. In another pan, heat the remaining oil, add slit green chillies, remaining cumin powder and tomatoes.
3. Cook for a minute and add to the hara cholia mixture in the kadai. Stir and allow cook on low heat till almost dry. Add paneer cubes, stir gently and continue to cook for another two minutes. Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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