Bengali Chanar Kalia / Curry Of Cottage Cheese
![Bengali Chanar Kalia Curry Of Cottage Cheese Balls](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-Curry-Of-Cottage-Cheese-Balls-5.png)
Bengali Chanar Kalia is a very delicious recipe. It is not a chanar dalna, but in the chanar dalna recipe, we learned, how to make chena /chana from the milk. Now we will make the ball flatten in a cutlet shape. The flatten-shaped chena/ chana is fried and then simmered in a thick gravy made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger and finished in a warm, spicy, cumin flavored sauce is How to make Bengali Chanar Kalia.
Equipment required
- kadai
- Frying pan
- Grinder
- Knife
Ingredients for Bengali Chanar Kalia
- Chena/chana-250 gm
- Corn flour-2 tbsp
- Green chili-2
- Tomato-1
- Onions-2
- Ginger- garlic paste-2 tbsp
- whole spices(green cardamom-2, cloves-5, nutmeg, cinnamon stick-1 inch, bay leaves-2, and peppercorns-10) to make garam masala
- cashews-8-10
- Roasted sunflower seed-1 tbsp
- Resin/kishmish-1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder-1 tbsp
- Red chili powder-1/2 tbsp
- Kashmiri chili powder-1/2 tbsp
- Cumin powder-1/2 tbsp
- Sugar-1/2 tbsp
- Oil-3 tbsp
- Ghee-1 tbsp
- Salt
How to make Bengali Chanar Kalia
Dry roast all the whole spices
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step1.png)
Allow them to cool to room temperature, then put them in a grinder
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step2-1.png)
Make a powder, and keep aside
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step3-1.png)
Then put the onion pieces in that grinder
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step4-1.png)
And make a paste
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step5-1.png)
Then add the soaked cashews
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step6-1.png)
And roasted sunflower seeds
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step7](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step7-1.png)
Make a smooth paste
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Now add the tomato pieces
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step9-1.png)
And make a paste
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step10](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step10-1.png)
Now take a mixing bowl, and add chena/chana with 2 tbsp corn flour
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step11](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step11-1.png)
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step12-1.png)
Add salt, red chili, ghee, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, and 1 chopped green chili.
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step13](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step13-1.png)
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step14](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step14-1.png)
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step15](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step15-1.png)
Then mix together
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step16](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step16-1.png)
And make balls and then flatten them.
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step17](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step17-1.png)
Take a wok, heat 1 tbsp oil
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step18](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step18-1.png)
Then slowly place the chena / chana cutlets
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step19](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step19.png)
Fry both sides.
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step20](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step20-1.png)
Take a Kadai and heat 2 tbsp oil
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step21](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step21-1.png)
Then add the onion paste and sauté them till the water is fully dried.
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step22](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step22-1.png)
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step23](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step23-1.png)
Then add the ginger garlic paste and stir them for 2 minutes
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step24](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step24-1.png)
Add turmeric powder, red chili, Kashmiri chili powder, cumin powder, salt, and sugar;sauté them for a minute or till the raw smell of the spices goes off.
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step25](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step25-1.png)
Now add the tomato paste and stir them for a minute
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step26](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step26-1.png)
Add cashew paste and sauté them
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step27](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step27-1.png)
Now add the garam masala we made it before
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step28](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step28-1.png)
Now the gravy starts releasing the oil, so add 2 cups of water
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step29](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step29-1.png)
Add kishmish, and allow them to boil for 2-3 minutes
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step30](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step30-1.png)
Now slowly drop the chena/chana cutlets and cook for another 2 minutes.
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step31](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step31-1.png)
Add ½ tbsp ghee
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step32](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step32-1.png)
Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with rice or roti.
![Bengali Chanar Kalia step33](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bengali-Chanar-Kalia-step33-1.png)