Name: Cholar Dal ( Bengali Style ) recipe by Priyanka Bapardekar at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chana dal/Bengal gram 1 cup; Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp; Asafoetida ( Hing ) a pinch; Coconut chips 2tsp; Sugar 2 pinch; Grated ginger 1/2 tsp; Dhania powder/coriander powder 1/2tsp; Raisins 1 tsp; Cashewnuts 1 tsp (optional); Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp; Bay leaves 2; Dry red chillies 2 nos.; Cinnamon 1 inch; Cloves ( laung ) 4 nos.; Green cardamoms 4 nos.; Salt to taste; Oil 1 tbsp

ABOUT Cholar Dal ( Bengali Style ) RECIPE

Cholar dal is a traditional Bengali dish of dal. It is prepared from Chana dal. It is very delicious and thick in texture. Cholar dal is loaded with whole spices like cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves. Not only that, lightly fried crunchy coconut pieces and raisins enhance its taste. Do try, u will love it.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chana dal/Bengal gram 1 cup
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida ( Hing ) a pinch
Coconut chips 2tsp
Sugar 2 pinch
Grated ginger 1/2 tsp
Dhania powder/coriander powder 1/2tsp
Raisins 1 tsp
Cashewnuts 1 tsp (optional)
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Bay leaves 2
Dry red chillies 2 nos.
Cinnamon 1 inch
Cloves ( laung ) 4 nos.
Green cardamoms 4 nos.
Salt to taste
Oil 1 tbsp

Instructions

Soak Chana dal/Bengal gram for 1 hour.
Cook chana dal in pressure cooker till 3 whistles. Take care that, Chana dal should be whole and not mushy after cooking.
Heat oil in a pan and lightly fry coconut chips till it becomes slightly golden colour and crunchy.
Take fried coconut chips in a plate and keep aside. If using cashew nuts, fry it also and keep aside.
In remaining oil, add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds crackles, add bay leaves ( Tejpatta ) and stir quickly.
Add cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves followed by red chilles, and stir well.
Add hing and stir. Add grated ginger and fry for 15 seconds. Add cooked chana dal.Add water accordingly.
Add turmeric, dhania powder, salt, sugar, fried cashew nuts and raisins and stir lightly. ( stir lightly otherwise, chana dal will get mashed. )
Cook the dal on simmer. It will become thick after 2-3 minutes.
Add fried coconut chips, a little ghee and serve hot with Bengali Luchis or pooris. It tastes better with steamed rice also.

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