Cholar Dal : Bengali Style Channa Dal
Cholar Dal is the perfect accompaniment to Luchis. This mildly flavored dal is a perfect option for those who don't like their food too spicy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup channa dal
- 2 - 3 cups water for boiling
- 2 tsps ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 cup coconut sliced
- 2 - 3 green chillies sliced
- pinch heeng
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- to taste salt
Instructions
- Wash and soak the channa dal in warm water for approximately an hour.
- Pressure cook your channa dal with salt and turmeric till just done. We don't want the dal to be mushy. I give it one whistle and then lower the heat and cook for 5-6 minutes and let the pressure release itself.
- In a small pan heat ghee and add heeng, roast for a minute till it turns brown. Add the cumin seeds and roast further for about 2 minutes till golden brown. Add the green chillies.
- Add the sliced coconut and roast till it starts to turn brown. Add this to the dal along with sugar and bring to boil.
- Serve hot with luchis or rice.
Notes
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