Chana dal tadka
Chana dal tadka, from above
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Chana dal tadka

Thick, nutty chana dal with a dhaba style tadka. Rice or roti, it does not mind.

40 minTime
8 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Dhaba dal2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayChana dal with a dhaba tadka.
The original
203kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
40minutessame

Chana dal tadka, Punjabi style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chana dal (split chickpeas)¾ cup, soaked 1 hour
Water3 cups
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Onion1 medium, chopped
Tomato1, chopped
Ginger garlic paste2 tsp
Green chilli1, slit
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Dried red chilli1
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp
Garam masala¼ tsp
Ghee1½ tbsp
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)½ tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 tbsp
Lemon juice1 tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Pressure cook soaked chana dal with water, turmeric and salt for 4 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
  2. 2Heat ghee, add cumin and red chilli, then onion. Cook till golden. Add ginger garlic paste, chilli, tomato and powders.
  3. 3Add the dal and simmer 5 minutes, mashing a little.
  4. 4Finish with kasuri methi, garam masala, lemon and coriander.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Chana dal tadka: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Aloo paratha50 min
Bread or rice Gur wale chawal45 min
On the side Aloo gobi35 min
On the side Baingan bharta40 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
Something sweet Gajar halwa90 min
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