Coconut Chana Dal

Name: Coconut Chana Dal
Total time: 720 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Chana Dal; 1 cup freshly grated Coconut; 1 tbsp grated Ginger; 2 Bay Leaf; 1 medium Tomato; 3 green chilli; 1 dry red chilli; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Hing; 2-3 tbsp Mustard Oil; 1/2 tsp Ghee; Salt as required; 1 tsp Sugar

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Delicious Chana Dal which is flavoured with fresh Coconut.
Coconut flavoured Chana Dal prepared with leftover coconut.

#cookeverypart

Delicious Chana Dal which is flavoured with fresh Coconut.
Coconut flavoured Chana Dal prepared with leftover coconut.

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

#cookeverypart

Delicious Chana Dal which is flavoured with fresh Coconut.
Coconut flavoured Chana Dal prepared with leftover coconut.

#cookeverypart

Delicious Chana Dal which is flavoured with fresh Coconut.
Coconut flavoured Chana Dal prepared with leftover coconut.

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Ingredients

10 - 12 minutes

4 servings

1 cupChana Dal
1 cupfreshly grated Coconut
1 tbspgrated Ginger
2Bay Leaf
1medium Tomato
3green chilli
1dry red chilli
1 tspCumin seeds
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/4 tspHing
2-3 tbspMustard Oil
1/2 tspGhee
Salt as required
1 tspSugar

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Steps

10 - 12 minutes

1

Soak Dal overnight and then put to boil in pressure cooker by adding 500 ml water + salt + roughly chopped Tomatoes for 6-7 whistles.
2

Assemble all ingredients
3

In moderately heated pan / kadhai, add 1 tbsp mustard oil and fry grated coconut till golden brownish and keep aside.
4

In same pan / kadhai, add remaining oil, add cumin seeds + bay leaf + dry chilli and allow to crackle (for few seconds), then add ginger + green chilli + hing and sauté till golden brown.
5

Now pour the boiled Dal + turmeric + salt, mix well and give 2-3 times boil.
Water can be added at this stage if want loose gravy dal.
Now add roasted coconut +ghee + sugar and mix well. Simmer for 3-4 minutes and Dal is ready.
6

Serve this delicious Dal with steamed rice or Paratha / Puri.
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