Name: Channar Dalna
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 small cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons plain yogurt; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes; 1 or 2 bay leaves; 1½ teaspoons sugar; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder; 1 recipe homemade paneer, cubed; 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil; ½ cup thick coconut milk; ½ cup Everyday Masala Paste; 1 cup green peas; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Instant Indian

By Rinku Bhattacharya

Published 2018

About

This particular recipe is a hack of a classic Bengali recipe. The traditional recipe requires hours of slow cooking the onions to reach a caramelized golden consistency. Using my Everyday Masala Paste, I developed a quicker variation that will do on short notice. If you wish to substitute sweet potatoes for the potatoes, that works well in this recipe.