Basic Chana Dal Recipe

by Tarla Dalal

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Nourishing and tasty, the Basic Chana Dal is a wonderful accompaniment to rice and Indian breads like rotis or phulkas.

It tastes really awesome thanks to the apt combination of spices and dried fenugreek leaves. Amchur powder, though used in a small quantity, gives a pleasant tang to the dal.

It is important to soak this dal in hot water as mentioned in the recipe, to ensure easy and complete cooking. Enjoy it hot and fresh!

You can also try other bacic dal recipes like Basic Toovar Dal or Basic Urad Dal .

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Soaking time: 1 hour Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1001 hours 40 minutes Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

3/4 cup chana dal (split bengal gram)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp chopped green chillies
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

Soak the chana dal in enough hot water for 1 hour. Drain well.
Combine the soaked chana dal, turmeric powder and 2½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Whisk the dal using a whisk. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, asafeotida, garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, dried mango powder and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the dried fenugreek leaves, salt, whisked dal, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the coriander and mix well.
Serve hot.