Dry Chana Dal Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups soaked and cooked chana dal (split bengal gram)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
2. Add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, green chillies and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
3. Add the tomato purée and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
4. Add the chana dal, dried fenugreek leaves, coriander, salt and 2 tbsp of water, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Serve hot.