Paneer and Channa Dal Curry

Ingredients :

Paneer - 150 gms
Bengal Gram / Channa Dal - 50 gms
Onions - 1 medium
Tomatoes - 1 medium
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Chili powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp for frying paneer cubes.
Coriander leaves for garnish
Cloves(Lavangam) - 2
Red Chilli - 1 long

Preparation:

1.Soak Channa dal for 2 hrs in water. Cut Paneer into 2" cubes and fry in Ghee. Once they turn golden, remove and keep aside.Use the same kadai with ghee to make the curry.

2.Chop the onions and tomatoes very finely. Heat the oil in the same kadai. Add the whole spices and fry for a min. Then add the onions and fry till pink. Then add ginger garlic paste. Fry till the aroma comes out.

3.Then add the tomatoes and simmer for 5 mins. Once it becomes mushy, add the chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.

4.Drain the water from the Bengal gram and add to the Kadai. Fry for 2 mins. Then add 1 cup water or till the grams are well covered. Pressure cook for 2 whistles or till its done.

5.Once the pressure is off, remove lid and bring to boil so that you get thick consistency. Then add the fried paneer. Let it cook for another 2 mins. Finally add coriander leaves.

This goes well with Ghee Rice, Parotta, Naan.