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Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe

Recipe By Slurrp

Chana dal cooked in Bengali style seasoned with kopra (dry coconut) and whole spices. It is tempered with mustard oil, chopped ginger, green chillies and bay leaf.

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Ingredients for Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe

  • 1/4 cup Chana dal washed and soaked
  • 0.13 Turmeric powder tps
  • As required Salt
  • 0.63 cup Water
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mustard oil
  • 0.13 cup Dry coconut
  • 1/4 tablespoon Mustard oil
  • 0.13 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 3/4 No.s Dry red chillies
  • 1/2 No.s Cloves
  • 1/4 stick Cinnamon inch
  • 1/4 inch Ginger chopped
  • 1/2 No.s Green chillies slit
  • 1/4 No.s Bay leaf

Directions: Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe

  • STEP 1.In a pressure cooker add 1 cup washed and soaked chana dal, ½ tps turmeric (haldi) powder, salt to taste and 2 ½ cups water. Pressure cook for 8 whistles and then simmer for 5 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally.
  • STEP 2.In a preheated pan add 1 tsp mustard oil, ½ cup dry coconut (kopra) cut into small pieces and saute till golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and keep aside.
  • STEP 3.In the same pan add 1 tbsp mustard oil, ½ tsp cumin seeds, 3 dry red chillies, 2 cloves(lavang), 1 inch cinnamon stick (dalchini), 1 inch chopped ginger, 2 slit green chillies, 1 bay leaf and saute for a few seconds till the cumin crackles.
  • STEP 4.Add the cooked dal and mix to combine well with the tempering. Add the roasted kopra.
  • STEP 5.To adjust the consistency of the dal add ¼ cup to ½ cup water and allow to boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • STEP 6.Serve hot with rice and sabji.
Nutrition
value
324
calories per serving
11 g Fat13 g Protein49 g Carbs26 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    11g
  • Protein
    13g
  • Carbs
    49g
  • Fiber
    26g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    49g
  • Protein
    13g
  • Fiber
    26g

Fats

  • Fat
    11g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    344mg
  • Iron
    7mg
  • Vitamin A
    212mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    105mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    4mg
  • Vitamin E
    1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    101mg
  • Manganese
    8mg
  • Phosphorus
    204mg
  • Selenium
    27mcg
  • Zinc
    3mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Slurrp