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In this episode of the tastes of india recipe we will show you a special dish from Bengal – Cholar Dal. This is a chana dal recipe cooked in a very different way in mustard oil and is very special in Bengal as a street food especially during Durga Puja.
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Cholar Dal Recipe is a no onion no garlic, traditional Bengali Dish made with Bengal Gram or chana dal. Cholar dal goes really well along with Bengali style puri known as Luchi.
About Cholar Dal Recipe:
Cholar Dal Recipe is an easy to make recipe, packed with nutrition as chana is high in fiber and protein. T
his recipe has no onion and no garlic in it. The addition of coconut in this recipe gives this recipe a very unique taste.
Cholar dal recipe is generally served with Bengali Style Puri also known as Luchi. But this can also be served along with normal wheat flour puri, kachori, and rice.
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Cholar Dal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chana Dal soaked and washed
- 1 tbsp Coconut chopped
- 1 tbsp Coconut thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp Raisins optional
- 3 Green Cardamom
- 2 inch Cinnamon Stick
- 2-3 Bay Leaves
- 2 tsp Ginger grated
- 2-3 Green Chilli slit
- 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2-3 Dry whole Red chilli
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tbsp Mustard Oil
- 1/2 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Sugar
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a Pressure cooker add the dal, little salt and turmeric powder.
- Pressure cook the dal until it gets cooked. (make sure that the dal should not become mushy)
- Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the coconut slices and chopped coconut until golden brown. Drain and set aside.
- Now in the same pan add ghee with the leftover mustard oil.
- Add the crushed cinnamon and cardamom to it.
- Once you get the nice aroma, add bay leaf, cumin seeds and whole dry red chillies and let it splutter.
- Now add grated ginger and green chillies, saute for a while and then slowly pour the dal.
- Simmer the dal over low flame for about 10 minutes, stirring in between.
- Add the raisins, sprinkle the sugar and salt.
- At last add, fried coconut and give it a nice mix.
- Serve hot along with Bengali Luchi, puri, kachori or rice.
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