Cholar Dal (ছোলার ডাল)

Bengal gram lentils cooked with coconut and raisins, sweetly spiced — a festive Bengali dal like no other.

Cuisine: Bengali (West Bengal) · Style: Curry · Protein: Lentils · Total time: 40 minutes · Difficulty: easy · Servings: 4 · Spice: 2/5

Ingredients

• 1 cup chana dal, soaked
• 2 tbsp grated coconut
• 1 tbsp raisins
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 green cardamom
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp ghee
• Salt to taste

Steps

1. Pressure cook soaked chana dal with turmeric and salt until soft.
2. Heat ghee, temper cumin, bay leaf, cardamom, and cinnamon.
3. Add cooked dal and stir well.
4. Add coconut, raisins, and sugar.
5. Simmer for 10 minutes until flavours meld.
6. Serve with luchi or rice.

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