Bengali Style Chena Kofta Curry (Chanar Borar Dalna)

We all know that Bengalis are fond of fish curry and rice. But some of the few dishes in Bengali cuisines are pure vegetarian . Mostly these dishes prepare on some festivals/Puja . In my household I prepare it many times without any occasion . My family loves to eat paneer or chena twice or thrice in a week . But nowadays, I don't get enough time to cook varieties because something new has added in my life. As per I know my passion is cooking, so whenever I'll cook something different or occasional food, I will share with you. This time very common and prepare in every Bengali household ,I am going to share with you. In Bengali we called it Chanar Borar Dalna which is a little sweeter in taste because we Bengali loves to sprinkle some sugar in every Bengali dish  ,we feel that it tastes good . 

Here's the method

2 cups of Chena
1 medium size Potato ( cut into long pieces)
 1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Cumin powder
1/4 tsp Coriander powder
Turmeric
1 Bay leaf
1/2 tsp whole Cumin seeds
1 stick of Cinnamon

3-4 dried red chillies
2 tsp Cashew nut paste
Few Raisins (optional)
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste

Pinch of Garam Masala
Oil

1. Mix chena with salt, sugar and very little flour for binding. Knead it very well and then shallow fry it.

2.In a pan put some oil and add cumin seeds,cinnamon stick, dry red chilly and bay leaf. Add potato and fry it.

3.Now add cumin+coriander powder , ginger paste,turmeric and chilly powder with some water.

4. When masala leaves oil put cashew nut paste and fry it.






5. After few minutes add water

(quantity according to you .but neither thick nor too liquid) ,salt and sugar. Bring it to boil and then add chanar kofta ,cook it for a few minutes and finally sprinkle some garam masala,raisins(optional) and ghee(optional).


Have it with hot steamy rice or you can have Chapati /Paratha also.