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Dry Chana Dal Recipe
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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When we usually think of using chana dal in the menu, we make it into a thick, soupy dal, perked up with different flavours.
For a change, try this Dry Chana Dal recipe. It is simply awesome, with a soft and succulent texture and a peppy flavour marked by dominant notes of tomatoes and dried fenugreek leaves together with traditional flavour-givers like onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies etc.
Every mouthful is really bubbling with energy. You can serve this tasteful dish hot and fresh with rice or rotis .
You can also try other dal recipes like Dal Pinni and Dal Rasam .
Dry Chana Dal Recipe recipe - How to make Dry Chana Dal Recipe
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
7 Mins
Total Time
17 Mins
Makes
3 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
2 cups soaked and cooked chana dal (split bengal gram)
1 tbsp oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp tomato puree
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste
Method
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, green chillies and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomato purée and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the chana dal, dried fenugreek leaves, coriander, salt and 2 tbsp of water, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot.
Dry Chana Dal Recipe Video by Tarla Dalal
Dry Chana Dal Recipe recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 277 cal |
| Protein | 12.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37.9 g |
| Fiber | 9.4 g |
| Fat | 8.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 46.3 mg |
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sarla
March 13, 2025, midnight
This chana dal dry subzi taste yum with parathas and a raita, each chana dal seen taste really wow..i really would tell you all to make this recipe...
