Cholar Dal Recipe

Ingredients (21)

• Main ingredients:
• 1 cup chana dal (split and husked bengal gram)
• 2.5 cups water for pressure cooking or 4 to 5 cups water for cooking in a pot
• 1 tablespoons golden raisins - optional
• 1 to 1.5 tablespoon cashews - optional
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar or add as required
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder or add as required
• For tempering cholar dal:
• 1 medium tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 to 3 dried red chilies - broken and seeds removed
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger or finely chopped ginger
• 2 tablespoons chopped coconut or 2 tablespoons fresh grated coconut
• 2 tablespoons Ghee (clarified butter) or oil - for a richer taste, use ghee
• For spice powder:
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• 2 green cardamoms