Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe

Name: Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal); soaked for an hour; 1/2 cup Dry coconut (kopra); cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); Salt; to taste; Ingredients for the seasoning; 2 teaspoons Mustard oil; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 2 Green Chillies; slit into halves lengthwise; 1 inch Ginger; peeled and grated; 3 Dry Red Chillies; 2 Cloves (Laung); 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 40 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine Bengali Recipes

Diet High Protein Vegetarian

Bengali Style Cholar Dal is a delicious lentil dish cooked with Bengal gram or chana dal. This dish of dal is flavored with coconut, ghee and an assortment of whole spices. Bengali Style Cholar Dal tastes mildly spicy and packed with nutrition. Once the Bengal Gram is cooked in the pressure cooker it only takes a few minutes to prepare the whole dish.

Ingredients

1 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
soaked for an hour
1/2 cup Dry coconut (kopra)
cut into 1 inch pieces
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Salt
to taste
Ingredients for the seasoning
2 teaspoons Mustard oil
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
2 Green Chillies
slit into halves lengthwise
1 inch Ginger
peeled and grated
3 Dry Red Chillies
2 Cloves (Laung)
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
1 Bay leaf (tej patta)

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Bengali Cholar dal, first prep all the ingredients and keep them ready

Step 2

Soak the chana dal for about an hour in water

Step 3

Add the soaked dal with 2-1/2 Cups of water , turmeric powder, salt to taste in a pressure cooker for 3 to 4 whistles

Step 4

After 3 to 4 whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes and turn off the heat

Step 5

Allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 6

In a teaspoon mustard oil over medium heat in a saucepan; add the dry coconut pieces and fry until they turn golden brown

Step 7

Once done transfer the fried coconut pieces to a bow and keep aside

Step 8

In the same pan heat a teaspoon of mustard oil; add cumin seeds, dry red chilies, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, green chilies and ginger

Step 9

Saute for a few seconds until the seeds crackle and the green chilli gets a lightly roasted texture

Step 10

Once done, stir in the cooked Bengali Cholar dal and the roasted coconut slices

Step 11

Stir well to combine and check the salt and adjust to suit your taste

Step 12

Give the Bengali Cholar dal a brisk boil for a couple of minutes and turn off the heat

Step 13

Transfer the Bengali Cholar dal to a serving bowl and serve hot

Step 14

Serve the Bengali Cholar Dal with Begun Bhaja and steamed rice for a wholesome lunch or dinner