Chana Bhapa is a unique Bengali cottage cheese recipe where the 'chana' or homemade paneer is steamed in a gravy of freshly ground paste of mustard seeds. Also known as a recipe of paneer bhapa (where bhapa means steamed), this chanar recipe in Bengali cuisine stands its ground for being one of its kind.
Grind the poppy seeds first till its a white smooth paste. I have used my NutriBullet here which is perfect for grinding small quantity ingredients like poppy seeds perfectly. Only then add the mustard seeds and give it a quick buzz a couple of times. This is to avoid them turning rancid by over grinding.
In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients except the mustard oil.
Now pour it in a baking dish and drizzle some mustard oil on top.
Seal the dish with some clingfilm sheet. Poke a couple of holes in the clingfilm so that it doesn’t burst open while cooking in the Microwave oven.
Cook it for 8 minutes on full power on Microwave Mode. Once done, carefully remove the cling film and give everything a mix. Serve hot.
Narkel Shorshe diye Chana Bhapa Recipe https://speakingaloud.in/chana-bhapa-narkel-shorshe-paneer-recipe/ March 11, 2021