Bengali Cholar Dal
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Recipe type: Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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A classical dal preparation from Bengal with channa dal and garnished with coconut and sweetned with jaggery, served with soft loochies
Ingredients
- Salt To Taste
- Raisins 6 Numbers
- Green Chilly 4 Numbers
- Ginger Chopped 1 Teaspoons
- Turmeric ¼ Teaspoons
- Cloves 4 Numbers
- Cumin Seeds ½ Teaspoons
- Bay Leaves 2 Numbers
- Red Chilly 2 Numbers
- Ghee 2 Tablespoons
- Channa Dal (Bengal Gram Dal) 200 Grams
- Coconut (small Pieces) 2 Tablespoons
- Sugar 2 Tablespoons
- Coriander Chopped 1 Bunch
- Garam Masala 1 Pinch
Instructions
- First soak channa dal for 1 hour and pressure cook it till tender.
- Heat ghee in a pan add whole red chilly, bay leaves, cumin seeds, cloves, turmeric, chopped ginger, green chilly, raisins, salt, coconut (cut small pieces)sauté this for few minutes add water, sugar, .
- it comes to boil and add cooked dal cook for few minutes, garnish with chopped coriander and garam masala .