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Bengali Style Cholar Dal is a bengali dish prepared from Chana Dal, ghee, coconut and other spices and is best paired with luchi.

Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 337kcal
Author: Neha Mathur
It is a Bengali dish prepared from Chana Dal, ghee, coconut and other spices and is best paired with luchi.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Chana Dal
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Salt to taste

For Tempering

  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Coconut Thinly Sliced
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Hing
  • 4-5 Dry Red Chillies
  • 3-4 Cloves
  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • 2-3 Green Cardamom
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 1 tsp Ginger Grated
  • 1 tsp Green Chilli Chopped
  • 2 tbsp Raisins
  • 1 tsp Sugar

Instructions

  • Wash the dal and add it in a pressure cooker along with 3 cups of water, turmeric powder and salt.
  • Pressure cook just until done.
  • The dal should not be mushy.
  • Heat ghee for tempering in a pan.
  • Add coconut slices and fry until golden brown.
  • Remove the slices in a plate.
  • In the same ghee, add cumin seeds and hing and let them crackle for a few seconds.
  • Add dry red chillies, cloves, cinnamon, green cardamom and bay leaf and fry for a few seconds.
  • Add ginger and green chilli and fry for another few seconds.
  • Pour the tempering over the dal along with raisins, fried coconut and sugar.
  • Mix well.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

You can add spices like coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder in you dal.
Add them in tempering and fry for a few seconds.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 67.5mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 5mg