Chana dal recipe

Bengal gram cooked with spices

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Wash half cup chana dal & soak for 1 to 4 hours.

Drain the water and add it to the pressure cooker along with 1¼ cup water.

Pressure cook for 3 to 5 whistles or for 12 mins in Instant pot.

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It should be soft cooked, hold shape and not mushy

Pour 2 tablespoons ghee or oil to a pan. Add ½ to ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds.

Then add 1 broken dried red chili and add hing.

Next add ¼ cup chopped onions and saute until golden.

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Add 1 teaspoon ginger or garlic paste. Saute until aromatic.

Throw ½ cup chopped tomatoes and ¼ teaspoon turmeric and ½ teaspoon salt.

saute well and add ¼ to ¾ teaspoon red chili powder and garam masala.

Again fry this for a few mins till the raw smell goes away.

Transfer the cooked dal in to cooker. You may add ¼ to ½ cup water if required.

Mash gently a few lentils. Add kasuri methi and ½ teaspoon amchur.

Cook further for 1 to 2 mins. Sprinkle coriander leaves.

Serve chana dal with plain rice, jeera rice, ghee rice, paratha. Squeeze some lemon juice before serving.

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