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Luchi and Narkel-Cholar Dal (Luchi and Chana Dal with Coconut)

Oct-07-2016
Koyeli S.
15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Luchi and Narkel-Cholar Dal (Luchi and Chana Dal with Coconut) RECIPE

Luchi and Narkel die Cholar Dal are authentic recipes of Bengal. They are a must have in lunch on the auspicious day of Ashtami (the 8th day of Navaratri) in Bengal.

Recipe Tags

  • Durga Puja Recipe
  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Festive
  • West Bengal
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. For Luchi:
  2. All purpose flour (Maida): 2 cups
  3. Ghee/Oil: 2 tbsp
  4. Sunflower/any Refined oil: For deep frying
  5. Salt: to taste
  6. Water: as needed
  7. For Cholar Dal:
  8. Bengal gram (Chana Dal):1 cup
  9. Coconut(cut into small pieces): ½cup
  10. Green chilies: 4-5 pieces
  11. Ginger paste: 2 tablespoon
  12. Cumin Seeds: 1/2 tsp
  13. Dry Red chili: 1
  14. Turmeric Powder: 1 teaspoon
  15. Cooking oil: 2 tablespoon
  16. Ghee: 1 tablespoon
  17. Sugar: 1 teaspoon
  18. Salt: to taste

Instructions

  1. For Cholar Dal:
  2. Soak the pulses for half-an-hour before preparing.
  3. Put the soaked pulses along with salt in a pressure cooker with ample water so that the dal remains 1 cm below the water level, cook till three whistles of the pressure cooker.
  4. Take out of flame, let the pressure cooker cool.
  5. Open the lid, add ginger paste, turmeric, sugar – mix well with the dal.
  6. Heat oil in a heavy bottom wok and fry the coconut pieces till brown, take out and keep aside.
  7. In the same heated oil, add the dry red chili, cumin seed and fry till then turn a darker shade.
  8. Pour the boiled dal in it. Add the fried coconuts, green chilies and little more water if required.
  9. Cook till the dal attains the desired consistency.
  10. Add the ghee before turning the gas off.
  11. For Luchi:
  12. Take flour, salt and ghee in a bowl. Mix well using your hands so that the ghee is mixed into the flour.
  13. Now pour the water in the bowl and knead it to a soft but firm dough, It should not be sticky.
  14. Now divide the dough into small balls. Grease your board and rolling pin with some oil.
  15. Now take a small ball and roll it into a little thick circle.
  16. Heat oil for deep frying.
  17. Drop the Luchis one by one in hot oil and press the top with a slotted spoon. It will puff up. Flip over and cook for few sec.
  18. Now drain it in paper towel.
  19. Serve hot with Chana Dal.

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Moumita Malla
Jan-23-2018
Moumita Malla   Jan-23-2018

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Anindita Das
Feb-03-2017
Anindita Das   Feb-03-2017

U can add some hing.. it also tastes pretty good..

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