Cholar Dal 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.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 2people
Calories 302kcal
Author Puja
Ingredients
1cupChana Dalsoaked and washed
1tbspCoconutchopped
1tbspCoconutthinly sliced
1tbspRaisinsoptional
3Green Cardamom
2inchCinnamon Stick
2-3Bay Leaves
2tspGingergrated
2-3Green Chillislit
2tspCumin Seeds
2-3Dry whole Red chilli
1tspTurmeric Powder
1/2tbspMustard Oil
1/2tbspGhee
1tspSugar
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.