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Dal Paneer Masala with step by step pictures. One of the easiest paneer recipe that you can hope to make as a side dish for chapathis or phulkas with a double dose of protein especially for the kids.
While I love paneer, most of the recipes using paneer have a base paste using onions, tomatoes that gets cooked in high fat along with spices. This happens especially in restaurants.
Most of us even suffer from heart burn and indigestion after eating in the restaurants because of this very fact.
One of my friends suffers from severe heart burn and avoids masala dishes though she loves paneer butter masala especially.
This recipe was just for her as it uses a dal base making this dish creamy even without having to add cream.
It also becomes a case of double protein intake making it even healthier.
It is less spicy and easy to digest because of the cumin seeds and ginger used to make this dal paneer masala.
The first time I tried this, I was happy with the results as everyone at home loved it, especially my friend who dropped by for dinner.
After that this dal paneer masala has become a hot favorite of the kids.
I’m sure even kids who complain having to eat just plain dal for side dish will not complain once they see the paneer cubes swimming in it.
Dal Paneer Masala with stepwise pictures:
1. Wash moong dal and pressure cook in enough water for 3 whistles. Mash and keep aside.
2. Heat a pan with 1 teaspoon ghee or oil and shallow fry the paneer cubes for 3-4 mins over low flame till they are lightly golden in color. Transfer to a plate.
3. In the same pan heat the remaining ghee or oil. Add cumin seeds and when it sizzles, add grated ginger, chopped onions and cook till it turns translucent.
4. Add finely chopped tomato and green chilies and sauté till the tomatoes turn mushy.
5. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and sauté for 2 to 3 mins over low flame till the raw smell disappears.
6. Add mashed moong dal and mix well. If the mixture is too thick, add upto ¼ cup water.
7. Cook over low flame for 2 to 3 mins and add paneer cubes.
8. Add garam masala powder, crushed kasuri methi, mix well and cook for another minute and take off stove. Dal paneer masala is ready.Serve hot with with phulkas.
Looking for more such side dish recipes, check out:
Dal Banjari
Phalguni Dal
Bhaja Muger Dal
Gobi Matar Kheema
Phool Makhana Curry
Dal Paneer Masala recipe details below:
Recipe
Dal Paneer Masala
Dal Paneer Masala with step by step pictures served as side dish with phulkas.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time : 5 minutes mins
Cook Time : 20 minutes mins
Total Time : 25 minutes mins
Servings : 4
Course : Side Dish
Cuisine : Indian
Author : Radhika
Ingredients
- Yellow moong dal – ½ cup
- Paneer – 200 gms
- Onion - 1
- Tomatoes - 1
- Ginger – 1 inch piece
- Green chili – 1
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Red chili powder – 1 tsp
- Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- Kasuri methi – ¼ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Ghee or Oil – 1-½ tbsp
Instructions
Wash moong dal and pressure cook in enough water for 3 whistles. Mash and keep aside.
Heat a pan with 1 teaspoon ghee or oil and shallow fry the paneer cubes for 3-4 mins over low flame till they are light golden in color. Transfer to a plate.
In the same pan heat the remaining ghee or oil.
Add cumin seeds and when it sizzles, add grated ginger, chopped onions and cook till it turns translucent.
Add finely chopped tomato and green chilies and sauté till the tomatoes turn mushy.
Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and sauté for 2 to 3 mins over low flame till the raw smell disappears.
Add mashed moong dal and mix well. If the mixture is too thick, add upto ¼ cup water.
Cook over low flame for 2 to 3 mins. Add paneer cubes.
Add garam masala powder, crushed kasuri methi, mix well.
Cook for another minute and take off stove.
Dal paneer masala is ready.
Serve hot with phulkas or rotis.
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Rina
Awesome recipe.Reply
Dimple Leela Verma Verma
Can I use mixed dal for the recipe
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Radhika
yes of course. you can always use mixed dal.
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Brindha vivek
Easy to make, great to taste. Less of oil needed. Wonderful post.
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Anonymous
Hi I cooked your recepie. Its very nice. My day went perfectly well. Thanks.
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Anonymous
Very useful phrase
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Priti
I never had dal with paneer Radhika...first in your blog today and am falling in love with your blog..you have this simple and beautiful peace of work. I'm happy that I found your blog
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Srivalli
That looks great Radhika..thanks for the lovely entry!
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