Wednesday, April 21, 2010

CHANA DAL
































































INGREDIENTS

Chana dal : 1 cup
Salt : 1/2 tsp (as per taste)
Sugar : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
Green chilly : 4-6 pieces
Red dry chilly : 3-4 pieces
Bay leaf : 2-3 pieces
Ghee : 1/2 tsp


PREPARATION

• Wash chana dal properly with water
• Soak chana dal in water for 4-5 hours
• Pour the dal in pressure cooker
• Add 3-4 cups of water, salt, turmeric powder and green chilly
• Wait for 3-4 whistle and then open the cover of the pressure cooker
• Heat ghee in a kadai
• Add cumin seeds, bay leaf and red dry chilly and wait for few seconds till it sizzle
• Pour chana dal from pressure cooker into kadal
• Stir it for 5-10 minutes
• Serve it hot with roti/plain rice/fried rice
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28 comments:

  1. Soma PradhanApril 21, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    Nice and Simple Recipes

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  2. Indian KhanaApril 21, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    Comfort food always good...gud to be here again..

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  3. Cool Lassi(e)April 21, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    Very simple and everyday dhal for roti and rice!

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  4. Sushma MallyaApril 21, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    simple & delicious...

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  5. chitraApril 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    Good recipe, This sort of recipe we make as a side dish with Puttu, Kerala item -minus bay leaf. Instead we add little coconut.
    i will try this too.

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  6. UnknownApril 21, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Looks grt....one of my favourites....

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  7. डॉ. रूपचन्द्र शास्त्री 'मयंक'April 21, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    बहुत बढ़िया रेसिपी है!
    चने की दाल बहुत पौष्टिक होती है!
    हमें भी बहुत पसन्द है!

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  8. kitchen queenApril 21, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    nice and simple and delicious chana dal recipe.

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  9. TREAT AND TRICKApril 21, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Simple yet tasty dal...

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  10. PadmaApril 21, 2010 at 4:01 PM

    Nice comfort food. Perfect with hot rice.

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  11. Gita JaishankarApril 21, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Nice colorful dhal Babli...adding bayleaf is new to me....will try your version soon :)

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  12. Ms.ChitchatApril 21, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    Simple yet tasty recipe.

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  13. KanchanApril 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    Simple and healthy recipe !

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  14. Aruna ManikandanApril 22, 2010 at 1:53 AM

    Healthy dal.. Perfect with rice:-)

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  15. AmmuApril 22, 2010 at 2:44 AM

    Simple & comfort dish. Looks lovely.

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  16. Padhu SankarApril 22, 2010 at 3:36 AM

    Nice and simple dal .I have not tried with channa dal.

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  17. Nandinis foodApril 22, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    Wow! I love dal! It's simple yet so nutritious! I made dals with veggies but not with chana separately. A must try!

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  18. PranisKitchenApril 22, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    looks so delicious..i like dals.i used to prepare the same dal curry with moongdal..haven't tried with channa dal.
    thanks for sharing..nice pic too..lovely color.
    btw first time to ur blog ..lovely space u have .like to come back .. following you..do visit my blog too

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  19. NamithaApril 22, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    So comforting and delicious..nice n simple one, Babli

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  20. PreetyApril 22, 2010 at 6:53 PM

    my fav dal..quick to make and yumm too

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  21. Pavithra ElangovanApril 22, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    I love dhal..very comforting meal always.

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  22. Siddhi ShirsatApril 23, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    wow nice dal recipe urmi...simple n nice one...nice pics

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  23. Sandhya HariharanApril 23, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    Lovely dal.... Will go well with Roti or Rice...

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  24. Saraswathy BalakrishnanApril 24, 2010 at 5:39 AM

    A very homely and comforting recipe hon..looks yummy:)

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  25. Indian food recipesApril 24, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    Easy n yummy dal.perfect with rotis

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  26. Srividhya RavikumarApril 26, 2010 at 11:43 PM

    looks awesome.. delicious dal.. following you

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  27. HayleyApril 30, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    Healthy and tasty daal..very good for lowering sugar level..

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  28. SutapaMay 4, 2010 at 4:43 AM

    Babli such a nice and simple recipe,I would love to add little more sugar and have it with Kachori and tamarind chutney and green chillies! I know you will miss those Kochurir dokan in Kolkata!

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