Ingredients for Kadai Hara Cholia Recipe

Fresh hara Channa 3 cups
Paneer (cottage cheese) 1/2 inch cubes 300 grams
Oil 5 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Onions finely chopped 2 large
Garlic paste 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger paste 1 tablespoon
Coriander powder 1/2 tablespoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Green chillies slit 2-3
Tomatoes quartered 2 medium
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1/2 cup
FOR CHANNA MASALA
Pomegranate seeds (anardana) 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon
Kachri powder 1/2 teaspoon
Whole dry red chillies 2

Method

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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.