Chana daal
I wish i’d cook daal more often, my kids are terrible at eating any daal🤷🏻♀️so i end up not cooking it too often,
I love chana daal and learnt to add meethi/dried fenugreek leaves to it to give it an extra special flavour from my mother in law,the smell of the leaves some people can be partial to😁@nyla
11/2 cup chana daal/split chickpeas
3 cloves garlic minced
1inch ginger minced
3 tomatoes diced
2 curry leaves
11/2tsp crushed red chillies
1tsp salt
1tsp cumin powder
1tsp corriander powder
1tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp imli/tamarind paste or sauce
Oil 1/2cup
1 square knorr chicken bouillon if want to keep vegetarian then add veggie broth or just skip
For garnishing green chillies,cilantro
For tarka -fry half sliced onion in few tbsp oil and when brown add cumin seeds 1/2tsp and turn off heat
Add daal with 4-5 cups water and salt and let boil then cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours or so, may need less if u pre soak the daal for a couple of hours which is preferable
Checking if done dont let it get too soft, add more water in between if needed
U can always cook in instapot or pressure cooker
In a separate pan add oil fry the tomatoes till soft and oil separates and then add ginger and garlic fry a few minutes and then add all others spices (except fenugreek leaves) and tamarind paste ,fry a few minutes till oil separates and add daal now and cook 2 minutes add fenugreek leaves mix and turn off heat
Add the tarka and garnishes , squeeze a bit of lemon juice on top
Eat with naan,rice or chapati
I usually always have simple onion tomato and mint salad with it too
Fry
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