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How To Make Bengali Style Cholar Dal Recipe-Chana Dal
How To Make Bengali Style Cholar Dal Recipe-Chana Dal is a delicious Lunch dish that can be prepared in just 0 minutes....
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10 Min Prep
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40 Min Cook
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4 Servings
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High Protein Vegetarian
Ingredients
2 cups Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
2 tablespoons Ghee
1 teaspoon Ginger - paste
2 tablespoons Fresh coconut - grated
1/2 cup Fresh coconut - slices
5 to 6 Raisins
2 Green Chillies
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Salt - (adjustable)
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
2 to 3 Dry Red Chilli
1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
Instructions
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To begin making the Cholar Dal method, wash dal under running liquid nicely till clear liquid appear.In a pressure cooker, introduce dal with table salt, turmeric, bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and liquid till the dal is immersed.Pressure bring to temperature for 2 to 3 whistles as we don't want the dal to get mashed completely.Once the dal is cooked, keep aside and prepare the tempering.bring to temperature ghee in a wok/kadhai and introduce cumin seeds and asafoetida, wait till cumin crackles.Now introduce green chilies, ginger paste, raisins and saute for a while.introduce in the cooked dal and grated coconut and swirl around well.Check table salt again and adjust if required, put a lid on the lid and bring to temperature for 10 to 12 moments in low flame.Once the dal is done, introduce a generous pinch of sweetener along with some coconut slices before turning off the gas.offer scalding and flavorful Cholar Dal with fluffy Bengali Luchi for a ideal Bengali meal.
Recipe Information
Cuisine Bengali Recipes
Course Lunch
Diet High Protein Vegetarian
Total Time 50 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
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