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Chana Dal Aur Gur Chawal

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
27 Mins
Total Time
37 Mins
Makes
3 servings
Ingredients
For The Chana Dal
1/2 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram) , soaked for 3 hours and drained
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/4 tsp black salt (sanchal)
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For The Gur Chawal
1/2 cup chopped jaggery (gur)
1/2 cup long grain rice (basmati chawal) , soaked for 10 minutes and drained
1 tbsp ghee
2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
Method
- Combine the soaked and drained chana dal, salt and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Drain well and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, asafoetida and ginger-green chilli paste and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the cooked chana dal, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, black salt and lemon juice, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Add the coriander and mix well. Keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the fennel seeds, cardamom and rice and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add 1½ cups of water and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice is completely cooked, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the jaggery and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Just before serving, reheat the chana dal and gur chawal and serve immediately.
Chana Dal Aur Gur Chawal recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 405 cal |
Protein | 9.1 g |
Carbohydrates | 66.6 g |
Fiber | 6.4 g |
Fat | 11.4 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 27.1 mg |
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Big Foodie
March 13, 2025, midnight
Sweet rice with chana dal create a nice mix of sweet and spice.

Gandhi Dhwani
March 13, 2025, midnight
Wow its such an exciting combination.. The sweet rice with spicy chana dal tastes amazing.. I had never tried gur chawal.. nor even thought if something like this can be made.. but when i tried this recipes.. i loved it!

Rachupatel
March 13, 2025, midnight
delicious

Foodie #650238
March 13, 2025, midnight
i tried this recipe n it turned out to be yummy

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March 13, 2025, midnight
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