Bengali Cholar Dal recipe - By Vahchef @ vahrehvah.com | Vahchef - VahRehVah

A classical dal preparation from Bengal with channa dal and garnished with coconut and sweetned with jaggery, served with soft loochies

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Ingredients:

Channa dal (Bengal gram dal) 200 g
Ghee 2 tb
Red chilly 2 n
Bay leaves 2 n
Cumin seeds ½ ts
Cloves 4 n
Turmeric ½ ts
Ginger chopped 1 ts
Green chilly 4 n
Raisins 6 n
Salt
Coconut (small pieces) 2 tb
Sugar 2 tb
Coriander chopped 1 b
Garam masala 1 pinch

Directions:

First soak channa dal for 1 hour and pressure cook it till tender.
Heat ghee in a pan add whole red chilly, bay leaves, cumin seeds, cloves, turmeric, chopped ginger, green chilly, raisins, salt, coconut (cut small pieces)sauté this for few minutes add water, sugar, it comes to boil and add cooked dal cook for few minutes, garnish with chopped coriander and garam masala .




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