Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe

Name: Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bengali

Recipe By Slurrp

Chana dal cooked in Bengali style seasoned with kopra (dry coconut) and whole spices. It is tempered with mustard oil, chopped ginger, green chillies and bay leaf.

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Ingredients For Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe

1 cup Chana dal washed and soaked
0.5 Turmeric powder tps
As required Salt
2.5 cup Water
1 teaspoon Mustard oil
0.5 cup Dry coconut
1 tablespoon Mustard oil
0.5 teaspoon Cumin seeds
3 No.s Dry red chillies
2 No.s Cloves
1 stick Cinnamon inch
1 inch Ginger chopped
2 No.s Green chillies slit
1 No.s Bay leaf

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Directions : Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe

STEP 1.In a pressure cooker add 1 cup washed and soaked chana dal, ½ tps turmeric (haldi) powder, salt to taste and 2 ½ cups water. Pressure cook for 8 whistles and then simmer for 5 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally.

STEP 2.In a preheated pan add 1 tsp mustard oil, ½ cup dry coconut (kopra) cut into small pieces and saute till golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and keep aside.

STEP 3.In the same pan add 1 tbsp mustard oil, ½ tsp cumin seeds, 3 dry red chillies, 2 cloves(lavang), 1 inch cinnamon stick (dalchini), 1 inch chopped ginger, 2 slit green chillies, 1 bay leaf and saute for a few seconds till the cumin crackles.

STEP 4.Add the cooked dal and mix to combine well with the tempering. Add the roasted kopra.

STEP 5.To adjust the consistency of the dal add ¼ cup to ½ cup water and allow to boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat.

STEP 6.Serve hot with rice and sabji.

Nutrition
value

324

calories per serving

11 g Fat13 g Protein49 g Carbs26 g FiberOther

Current Totals

11 g Fat
13 g Protein
49 g Carbs
26 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

Carbs
49 g
Protein
13 g
Fiber
26 g

Fats

Fat
11 g

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium
344 mg
Iron
7 mg
Vitamin A
212 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
1 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
105 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
4 mg
Vitamin E
1 mg
Copper
1 mcg
Magnesium
101 mg
Manganese
8 mg
Phosphorus
204 mg
Selenium
27 mcg
Zinc
3 mg

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

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