Cholar Dal (Chana Dal / Bengal Gram Lentil - Bengali Style)

Name: Cholar Dal (Chana Dal / Bengal Gram Lentil - Bengali Style)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup chana dal (Bengal Gram Lentil; 1 tsp. ginger, chopped; 2 whole dry red chillies; 1 " cinnamon'; 2-3 cardamoms; 4-5 cloves; 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds; 2 tbsp. fresh coconut, grated; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. ghee; 2 tbsp. mustard oil; to taste salt; 1 tsp. sugar or to taste; 1 tsp. fresh grated coconut & 2 slit green chilies for garnishing

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

This is a traditional dal prepared in every Bengali household, especially during special occasions. It can be enjoyed with hot luchis (pooris) or stuffed peas kachoris during your weekend breakfast. It simply tastes heavenly. It also goes well with plain steamed rice or pulao.

Please note this is a "no onion & no garlic" recipe. You can also add few fried coconut slices for some crunch. I always like to have this delicious dal with a dash of lime.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

Please note this is a "no onion & no garlic" recipe. You can also add few fried coconut slices for some crunch. I always like to have this delicious dal with a dash of lime.

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Ingredients

1 cupchana dal (Bengal Gram Lentil
1 tsp.ginger, chopped
2whole dry red chillies
1" cinnamon'
2-3cardamoms
4-5cloves
1/2 tsp.cumin seeds
2 tbsp.fresh coconut, grated
2bay leaves
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.ghee
2 tbsp.mustard oil
to tastesalt
1 tsp.sugar or to taste
1 tsp.fresh grated coconut & 2 slit green chilies for garnishing

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Steps

1

Soak the dal for 30 minutes. Pressure cook in 1& 1/2 cups water for 5 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle.
2

Temper the oil with bay leaves, dry red chilies, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves and cumin seeds.
3

Add the ginger and saute for a few seconds.
4

Add the coconut and fry till light brown.
5

Add the boiled dal, salt, sugar and turmeric powder and simmer.
6

Serve, garnished with fresh grated coconut and slit green chilies.