Chole Paneer Recipe | Chana Paneer

Name: Chole Paneer Recipe | Chana Paneer
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup dried white chickpeas (- 200 grams ); enough water (- for soaking chickpeas); 3 cups water (- for pressure cooking chickpeas); 2 small tej patta ((Indian bay leaf)); 2 inches cinnamon; 2 black cardamoms; 1 teaspoon ginger paste; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 to 4 dried Indian gooseberries ((amla) or 1 black tea bag (optional)); 2 tablespoons oil (- any neutral oil); ½ cup chopped onions (or 1 medium-sized); ¾ cup chopped tomatoes (2 medium to large); 100 to 150 grams paneer ((Indian cottage cheese)); 2 to 3 green chillies (- slit ); 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon amchur powder ((dry mango powder)); ½ teaspoon kasuri methi ((dry fenugreek leaves)); ½ teaspoon garam masala; ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 cup water (or add as required); salt (as required); 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves; ½ inch ginger (- julienne)

Instructions

Prep:8hCook:30min

Chole Paneer recipe is a spicy, delicious curry of white chickpeas and paneer from the Punjabi cuisine. This Chana Paneer is made with onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs tastes best with roti, naan or paratha.

Updated at: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:19:09 GMT