Chana Dal Fry

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• Time 45 min
• Serves 4
• Made with Satva Chilli Powder

Cooked soft but still holding its shape, then a second tadka of ghee and red chilli poured over at the table.

Ingredients

• 1 cupchana dal, soaked 1 hour
• ½ tspTurmeric
• 3 cupswater
• 2 + 1 tbspghee
• 1 tspCumin Seeds
• 1onion, chopped
• 1tomato, chopped
• 1 tspginger-garlic paste
• 1green chilli, slit
• 1 tspChilli Powder, plus a pinch
• 1 tspCoriander Powder
• ½ tspGaram Masala
• 1 tspsalt
• 2dry red chillies
• to finishlemon and coriander leaves

Method

1. Pressure-cook the drained dal with the turmeric and water for 3 whistles - soft, but still holding its shape.
2. Heat 2 tbsp ghee, add the cumin, then the onion. Cook until golden.
3. Add the ginger-garlic paste and green chilli, then the tomato, and cook until soft.
4. Stir in the chilli and coriander powders for 30 seconds, then add the dal and salt. Add water to the thickness you like and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in the garam masala.
5. For the second tadka, heat 1 tbsp ghee, add the red chillies and a pinch of chilli powder, and pour it over at the table. Lemon and coriander to finish.

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