Name: Masala Chana Dal recipe by Uzma Khan at BetterButter
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup chana dal; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp salt; For tempting, 2 tbsp desi ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 8 to 10 garlic nicely chopped; 1 inch ginger nicely chopped; 1 onion chopped; 4 green cardamom; 4 cloves; 1/4 tsp hing powder; 4 green chilli cut in half; 2 tomato chopped; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp jeera powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp lemon juice; Adjust Salt according to taste; Fresh chopped corriender

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup chana dal
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp salt
For tempting, 2 tbsp desi ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds
8 to 10 garlic nicely chopped
1 inch ginger nicely chopped
1 onion chopped
4 green cardamom
4 cloves
1/4 tsp hing powder
4 green chilli cut in half
2 tomato chopped
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp lemon juice
Adjust Salt according to taste
Fresh chopped corriender

Instructions

TAKE 1 CUP CHANA DAL IN A BOWL
ADD WATER RUB IT AND WASH IT AND DO THIS PROCESS FOR 2 TO 3 TIMES
NOW ADD SUFFIENT WATER TO SOAK THA DAL, COVER IT AND KEEP ASIDE FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS
WHEN DAL SOAKED TRANSFER IN COOKER
ADD WATER TO COOK DAL
ADD 1/2 TSP SALT
AND ADD 1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER
NOW CLOSE THE LID AND KEEP COOKER ON GAS AND WAIT FOR 3 TO 4 WHISTLE COMES OR DAL COMPLETY COOK
NOW HEAT 2 TBSP DESI GHEE IN A VESSLE
ADD 1 TSP CUMIN SEEDS
AND ADD 8 TO 10 CHOPPED GARLIC
SAUTE IT AND ADD 1 INCH NICELY CHOPPED GINGER
NOW ADD 1 CHOPPED ONION
4 GREEN CARDAMOM
4 CLOVES
AND STIR IT
ADD 1/4 TSP HING POWDER
ADD 4 GREEN CHILLIES CUT IN HALF
STIR IT
ADD 2 CHOPPED TOMATO
STIR IT
ADD 1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER
1/2 TSP JEERA POWDER
1 TSP OR ACCORDING TO TASTE SALT
SAUTE ALL
NOW COVER IT TO COOK TOMATO
WHEN TOMATO DONE ADD ALREADY BOILED CHANA DAL IN THIS
MIX AND COOK AGAIN FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES WHEN DONE SWITCH OF GAS
FINALLY ADD 1/2 TSP GARAM MASALA AND 1 TSP LEMON JUICE IN IT
FINALLY ADD FRESH CHOOPED AND MIX
NOW MASALA CHANA DAL IS READY TO SERVE

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