Bengali gram dal recipe
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with chana dal (bengal gram dal), fresh coconut - cut into small bits, ghee. Ready in 40 min, serves 3.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making Bengali Cholar Dal, first wash and soak chana dal in water for an hour or so
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 cup) - 2
Cook soaked dal with 2-1/2 Cups of water , turmeric powder, salt to taste and cook dal for 8 whistles / 30 minutes until the dal is cooked completely
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
See how to cook lentils (dals/pulses)
- 4
Let the pressure release naturally and keep aside
- 5
In a pan heat mustard oil over medium heat, add the coconut pieces and fry until they turn golden brown
fresh coconut - cut into small bits(1/2 cup)mustard oil(1 tablespoon) - 6
Turn off the heat
- 7
Transfer the fried coconut pieces in a bowl
fresh coconut - cut into small bits(1/2 cup) - 8
Keep aside until required
- 9
In the same pan heat a tablespoon of mustard seeds and add cumin seeds, once seeds crackle add dry red chilies, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, green chilies and grated ginger
mustard oil(1 tablespoon)cloves (laung)(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - slit into halves lengthwise(2)inch ginger - peeled and grated(1) - 10
Saute for a few second and add the cooked dal and roasted copra into the pan
fresh coconut - cut into small bits(1/2 cup)green chillies - slit into halves lengthwise(2) - 11
Briskly boil Bengali Style Cholar Dal for three to four minutes and turn off the heat
- 12
Transfer the Bengali Style Cholar Dal into a serving bowl; finally garnish with a few more of the roasted coconut pieces and serve hot
fresh coconut - cut into small bits(1/2 cup)green chillies - slit into halves lengthwise(2) - 13
Serve the Bengali Cholar Dal with Begun Bhaja and steamed rice for a wholesome weekend lunch or dinner
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Bengali gram dal recipe
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with chana dal (bengal gram dal), fresh coconut - cut into small bits, ghee. Ready in 40 min, serves 3.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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13 steps- 1
To begin making Bengali Cholar Dal, first wash and soak chana dal in water for an hour or so
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 cup) - 2
Cook soaked dal with 2-1/2 Cups of water , turmeric powder, salt to taste and cook dal for 8 whistles / 30 minutes until the dal is cooked completely
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
See how to cook lentils (dals/pulses)
- 4
Let the pressure release naturally and keep aside
- 5
In a pan heat mustard oil over medium heat, add the coconut pieces and fry until they turn golden brown
fresh coconut - cut into small bits(1/2 cup)mustard oil(1 tablespoon) - 6
Turn off the heat
- 7
Transfer the fried coconut pieces in a bowl
fresh coconut - cut into small bits(1/2 cup) - 8
Keep aside until required
- 9
In the same pan heat a tablespoon of mustard seeds and add cumin seeds, once seeds crackle add dry red chilies, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, green chilies and grated ginger
mustard oil(1 tablespoon)cloves (laung)(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - slit into halves lengthwise(2)inch ginger - peeled and grated(1) - 10
Saute for a few second and add the cooked dal and roasted copra into the pan
fresh coconut - cut into small bits(1/2 cup)green chillies - slit into halves lengthwise(2) - 11
Briskly boil Bengali Style Cholar Dal for three to four minutes and turn off the heat
- 12
Transfer the Bengali Style Cholar Dal into a serving bowl; finally garnish with a few more of the roasted coconut pieces and serve hot
fresh coconut - cut into small bits(1/2 cup)green chillies - slit into halves lengthwise(2) - 13
Serve the Bengali Cholar Dal with Begun Bhaja and steamed rice for a wholesome weekend lunch or dinner
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