Chana Dal

Name: Chana Dal
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Chana Dal, soaked 30 minutes; 2 tbsp oil; 3/4 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dried red chilli; 1 pinch asafoetida; as needed curry leaves; 1 inch chopped ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 2 Green chillies; 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped tomato; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; as needed Water

Nidhi Shukla @nishi_123

India

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Nidhi Shukla @nishi_123

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Ingredients

1/2 cupChana Dal, soaked 30 minutes
2 tbspoil
3/4 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1dried red chilli
1 pinchasafoetida
as neededcurry leaves
1 inchchopped ginger
2 clovesgarlic
2Green chillies
1chopped onion
1chopped tomato
1/2 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
to tasteSalt
2 tbspchopped coriander leaves
as neededWater

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Steps

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Firstly, in a cooker take oil and add the tempering ingredients. (mustard, jeera, red chilli, hing and curry leaves)
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Further saute them till they splutter. also saute ginger, chilli and garlic.
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Additionally, fry onions till they turn translucent.
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Furthermore, add tomatoes and saute till they turn soft and mushy.
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Now add chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder and salt. saute for a minute.
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Add chana dal. make sure to wash and soak chana dal for 30 minutes.
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Then add 2 cups of water and give a good mix.
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Further, pressure cook on medium flame for 5-6 whistles or till the dal gets cooked well.
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Open the vessel when pressure is released completely and give a good stir.
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Check for seasonings and adjust if required. also garnish with few chopped coriander leaves.
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Finally, serve chana dal hot with rice and roti.