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| Chana Dal | Split Bengal Gram Curry #Recipe |
Chana Dal is another of the regularly made lentil dish in my house. Also known as Bengal gram, chana dal is nothing but split black chana (chickpeas) with the husk removed. When this lentil is powdered we get the gram flour or besan.
The recipe for chana dal/ split Bengal gram curry is quite simple. The only thing to make sure is that you should soak the dal at least an hour or so, for it to be cooked properly. Also, the texture of this dish is not smooth. Some of the grains of the lentil should retain its shape. So, be sure to not overcook it. It is a nutritious dish and goes well with plain or jeera rice. It can also be served as a side dish along with the main course.
Some other recipes that you can check out:
Dal Makhani
Restaurant Style Dal Tadka
Puran Poli
Khaman Dhokla
Let's check out the recipe for chana dal/ split Bengal gram curry now.
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Chana Dal | Split Bengal Gram Curry Recipe
Serves – 4 | Soaking Time: 1 hour | Preparation Time: 10 minutes | Cooking Time: 20 minutes
1 cup: 250 ml
Ingredients:
¾ cup chana dal (Bengal gram)
½ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2 tbsp oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large tomato, finely chopped
3-4 tbsp chopped capsicum
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
2 tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp asafetida
1 green chilli slit ( adjust to taste)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp amchur
1/2 tsp garam masala
A handful of chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Lemon juice while serving (optional)
Process:
1. Wash and rinse the dal with water 2-3 times before soaking it in fresh water for at least an hour.
2. Take a pressure cooker (3 litres capacity is good), add the soaked dal (discard the water it was soaked in), salt, turmeric powder, and add 2 cups of water.
3. Cook it on medium to high heat for 5 to 6 whistles. Once done, let the pressure settle on its own, open the lid.
4. In a pan/ kadhai, heat the oil. Once the oil is heated through, add the bay leaves, asafetida, and cumin seeds, garlic and slit green chilli. Add the chopped onions and saute it till they are translucent. Add tomatoes and capsicum and cooked them covered till the tomatoes are soft and mushy. Add red chilli powder, amchur and garam masala and stir.
5. Now add the cooked chana dal into the pan and stir well. Let it simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes. Take it off the gas. Add coriander leaves. Add lemon juice if you like and serve hot with rice or as a side along with the main course.
This Chana Dal/Split Bengal Gram Curry Recipe is my entry for BM 88 Week 2 Day #2 under the theme 'Dazzling Dals'. For day#1 I had posted Restaurant Style Dal Tadka.
Lemon juice while serving (optional)
Process:
1. Wash and rinse the dal with water 2-3 times before soaking it in fresh water for at least an hour.
2. Take a pressure cooker (3 litres capacity is good), add the soaked dal (discard the water it was soaked in), salt, turmeric powder, and add 2 cups of water.
3. Cook it on medium to high heat for 5 to 6 whistles. Once done, let the pressure settle on its own, open the lid.
4. In a pan/ kadhai, heat the oil. Once the oil is heated through, add the bay leaves, asafetida, and cumin seeds, garlic and slit green chilli. Add the chopped onions and saute it till they are translucent. Add tomatoes and capsicum and cooked them covered till the tomatoes are soft and mushy. Add red chilli powder, amchur and garam masala and stir.
5. Now add the cooked chana dal into the pan and stir well. Let it simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes. Take it off the gas. Add coriander leaves. Add lemon juice if you like and serve hot with rice or as a side along with the main course.
This Chana Dal/Split Bengal Gram Curry Recipe is my entry for BM 88 Week 2 Day #2 under the theme 'Dazzling Dals'. For day#1 I had posted Restaurant Style Dal Tadka.
Chana dal looks simply fabulous. What an eye pleasing dish. Am sure this dal tastes extremely delicious when served along with rotis na.
ReplyDeleteThat is a comforting bowl of dal. This is such a tasty side dish for rice and rotis. Love such simple recipes..
ReplyDeleteAdding capsicum to the chana dal is new to me. Should try sometime. Dals are my go-to comfort food.
ReplyDeleteChanna dal is my favourite among all dal recipes. Beautiful presentation Jyoti.
ReplyDeleteUltimate comfort food. Will pair well with roti as well as rice.
ReplyDeleteThe dal simply looks awesome...........I was just keeping on seeing that pic as if I can grab and eat it right away........Lovely
ReplyDeleteWhenever I run out of ideas what sort of dal or kadhi to make.. chana dal always comes to my rescue. Its so easy to make and comforting with some parathas.
ReplyDeleteFantastic dish and the picture looks out of the world, so neat and well presented!
ReplyDeleteChana dal adds so much flavor, it is my favorite among all dals. The dal looks great, love the simplicity of the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful bowl of dal....love this version of chana dal! Yum
ReplyDeletewe never make dal with channa dal..........will definitely try thsi one out........ours is usually toor dal or moong! lovely presentation..........neat!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite dal is chana dal and I love it with some hot chapatis.
ReplyDeleteProtein packed dal recipe, good with rice plate.
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