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Cottage Cheese Dumpling Curry (Chenna Bora Curry)

 INGREDIENTS:

  1. Cottage Cheese 300 gram
  2. All-purpose flour 2tbsp
  3. Oil for deep frying
  4. Dry red chili 2 nos
  5. Cumin seeds 1/2tsp
  6. Bay leaf 2 nos
  7. Ginger paste 1tbsp
  8. Tomato 2 pureed
  9. Coriander powder 1/2tsp
  10. Garam masala powder 1tsp
  11. Turmeric powder 1/2tsp
  12. Red chili powder 1tsp
  13. Potato 2 large cut in cubes
  14. Salt as required
  15. Sugar 1/2tsp

METHOD:

Serving size 4


In a large plate take cottage cheese and add all-purpose flour. Knead the cottage cheese till smooth and feels little oily. Make small balls. 

Add cottage cheese balls to medium hot oil in batches turning in-between till they turn nice golden brown in color from all sides.  Remove the balls from oil and spread on a tissue paper. 

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add potatoes. Stir fry them until they turn golden in color. Remove and keep aside. To the same oil add cumin seeds. When they start to crackle add bay leaves and red chilies. 

Add ginger paste and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Then add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. 

Add all the spice powders and stir fry till the oil starts to separate. 

Add the fried potatoes along with water and salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning. 

Cover the pan until the potatoes are cooked. 

Add the cottage cheese balls to the gravy and cook for 5 minutes. 

Serve hot with paratha or puri.




















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