Name: Cholar Dal ( Chana Dal With Ccoconut ) recipe by Sangeeta Biswas at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Chana dal (lentils ) - 1 cup; Coconut - 1/2 cut into pieces; Hing - 1/2tsp; Ginger paste -1 tsp; Turmeric powder -1 tsp; Red chilli powder - 1 tsp; Cumin powder -1 tsp; Sugar - 2tsp; Salt; Mustard oil; Green chillies - 2/3; Cumin seeds -1/2tsp; Dry roasted cumin seeds along with garam masala - 1 tsp; Ghee

ABOUT Cholar Dal ( Chana Dal With Ccoconut ) RECIPE

It's Bengal's famous traditional dish. Very tasty and delicious. It goes well with green peas kachori, puri , pulav and with plain rice as well.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Chana dal (lentils ) - 1 cup
Coconut - 1/2 cut into pieces
Hing - 1/2tsp
Ginger paste -1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder -1 tsp
Sugar - 2tsp
Salt
Mustard oil
Green chillies - 2/3
Cumin seeds -1/2tsp
Dry roasted cumin seeds along with garam masala - 1 tsp
Ghee

Instructions

Pressure cook the lentils till it's soft with salt and turmeric powder.
Take a pan. Add mustard oil.Bring it to a smoking point and then reduce the gas.
Fry the coconut pieces till brown and keep aside.
Add mustard oil to the pan and follow the same procedure as in step no.2
Add cumin seeds, Hing ginger paste and sauté it.
Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and cumin powder. Sauté.
Now add the boiled dal. Keep mixing. Add the slit green chillies.
Add the sugar and roasted masala.
Add a dollop of ghee.
Garnish with fried coconut and serve with Bengali Luchi or steamed rice.

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