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Beans and Amaranth Leaves Dal

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
8 Mins
Total Time
28 Mins
Makes
5 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1 1/2 cups soaked and boiled rajma (kidney beans)
1 1/2 cups soaked and boiled kabuli chana (white chick peas)
2 cups chopped green chawli (amaranth) leaves
2 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
2 tsp lemon juice
Method
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the ginger, garlic and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 minute.
- Add the chawli leaves and again sauté for 1 more minute.
- Add the chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder and turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the rajma, kabuli chana, salt and 3 cups of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Mash the dal slightly using a potato masher.
- Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Serve immediately.
Beans and Amaranth Leaves Dal recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 178 cal |
Protein | 8.8 g |
Carbohydrates | 27.3 g |
Fiber | 8.9 g |
Fat | 3.7 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 69.4 mg |
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Mruga D
March 13, 2025, midnight
Wholesome dal...lovely combo of dal and amaranth leaves....I enjoyed this recipe with brown rice...

Sonal Modi
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tasty and unique recipe.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Sonal , we are delighted you loved the Beans and Amaranth Leaves Dal recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.