Introduction & Overview 30 Minutes

Chana Daal

Ingredient required:

• 3/4 cup chana or lentils dal
• 2 sticks of curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• salt
• 2 green chillies
• 2 tsps oil
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tomato.(peeled and chopped)
• 1/2 tsp red or green chilly paste (optional)
• 1/2 tsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

1. Soak dal for half an hour.
2. Boil it with little salt until just soft.
3. Heat oil , add mustard seeds, when they crackle, add curry leaves.
4. Add tomato , turmeric, garlic paste and chilly paste , braise for 5 mins on low heat.
5. Add boiled dal, on low heat for another 5 mins.
6. Add 1 cup water, and lemon juice ,cook on low heat till gravy slightly thick.
7. Check salt and garnish with coriander leaves

OPTION: YOU CAN ADD PIECES OF BOILED POTATOES IN IT

Ravi’s Tips Remove the stems of green chilies while storing them .This will help them to stay fresh for long.