A delicious, wholesome and filling one-bowl meal that brings together rice, protein-rich paneer, kala chana, fresh vegetables and a creamy spicy chilli garlic curd dressing. Perfect for lunch or dinner when you want something healthy yet full of flavour! ❤️
Ingredients:
For the Chilli Garlic Dahi Paneer Chana Rice Bowl
- 1 katori cooked rice
- ½ cup boiled kala chana
- ½ cup lightly fried paneer
- ¼ cup chopped cucumber
- ¼ cup chopped carrot
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup chopped tomato
- 1 tbsp green chutney (optional)
- ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- Salt to taste
For Chilli Garlic Dahi Tadka:
- 3–4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp oil or ghee
- ½ tsp hing
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 onion, chopped
- 7–8 curry leaves
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup fresh curd
Method:
- Heat oil or ghee in a pan. Add cumin and mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- Add garlic, onion, curry leaves and hing. Sauté until aromatic.
- Add Kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder and salt.
- Lower the flame and add curd. Mix continuously to prepare a creamy chilli garlic dahi tadka.
- In a serving bowl, add cooked rice as the base.
- Arrange boiled kala chana, paneer, cucumber, carrot, onion and tomato over the rice.
- Add green chutney, roasted cumin powder and chaat masala.
- Finally, pour the chilli garlic dahi tadka generously over the bowl and mix everything together before serving.
Your complete Chilli Garlic Dahi Paneer Chana Rice Bowl is ready! 😍
Why you’ll love this bowl:
- Rice provides energy through carbohydrates.
- Paneer, kala chana and curd add protein.
- Fresh vegetables and kala chana contribute dietary fibre.
- Curd-based dressing adds creaminess without mayonnaise.
One bowl, multiple nutrients and loads of flavour! 💚

