8/17/2014 chana dal recipe, how to make chana dal fry recipe | easy chana dal

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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
chana dal recipe


chana dal fry - bengal gram lentils tempered & flavored with indian
spices.
Author: dassana
Recipe type: main
Cuisine: north indian
Serves: 2-3 servings
Ingredients (american measuring cup used, 1
cup = 250 ml)
for cooking the chana dal:
cup chana dal/bengal gram
2.5 or 3 cups water
tsp turmeric/haldi
for tempering:
2 medium sized tomatoes
cup chopped onion
1 inch ginger/adrak, finely chopped
4-5 garlic, finely chopped
1 green chili/hari mirch, chopped
tsp cumin seeds/jeera
tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder
tsp turmeric powder/haldi
1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
tsp dry mango powder/amchur powder
1 or 1.5 tsp kasoori methi/dry methi leaves
a pinch of asafoetida/hing
2 tbsp oil or ghee
salt as required
a few coriander/cilantro leaves for garnishing
Instructions
1. pick and rinse the chana dal well. soak the dal for an hour.
2. drain and pressure cook the chana dal with water and turmeric powder till they are soft and well
cooked.
3. heat oil or ghee. add the cumin first and fry for a few seconds.
4. add the garlic and fry till they become light brown.
5. now add the onions and fry till they get golden.
6. now add the tomatoes, ginger and green chili.
7. stir and add all the dry spice powders.
8. saute till the tomatoes get cooked and the oil starts to leave the side of the mixture.
9. add the kasoori methi and fry for some seconds. pour this tempering mixture on the dal.
10. stir and simmer the dal for 5-7 minutes till you get medium consistency of the dal. the dal is neither
thick nor thin.
11. garnish chana dal with chopped coriander leaves.
12. serve the chana dal hot with some basmati rice or rotis or bread.
Notes
the consistency of the dal can be easily adjusted. if the dal becomes thick, then after adding the
tempering, add some water and simmer for some minutes. if the dal become thin, simmer for a longer time
so that you get the right consistency.
to make the dal gluten free, omit adding the asafoetida/hing.
Recipe by Veg Recipes of India at http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/chana-dal-recipe-chana-dal/
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