Name: Chana Dal with Colocasia Leaves and Drumsticks recipe by Pranjal Saikia at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Chana dal or Bengal gram 1 cup; Colocasia leaves 3 no.; Drumstick 2 no.; Cherry tomatoes 5 no.; Tamarind pods 5 no.; Small onion 1 no.; Green ghost chilli 1/4 teaspoon; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Mustard oil 3 teaspoon; Salt as per taste

ABOUT Chana Dal with Colocasia Leaves and Drumsticks RECIPE

My mother used to cook chana daal with colocasia leaves, I am inspired from her recipe and added few ingredients of my own

Ingredients Serving: 3

Chana dal or Bengal gram 1 cup
Colocasia leaves 3 no.
Drumstick 2 no.
Cherry tomatoes 5 no.
Tamarind pods 5 no.
Small onion 1 no.
Green ghost chilli 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Mustard oil 3 teaspoon
Salt as per taste

Instructions

Soak chana dal for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes pressure cook dal for 4 whistle. Let the pressure settle down.
Roughly chop colocasia leaves and boil with little salt for 5 minutes and drain the water completely
Cut drumstick into 2 inch pieces and boil for 10 min. Drain the water and keep aside
Soak tamarind pods in warm water and make juice using your hands after 10 min
Heat mustard oil in a wok, add cumin seeds and allow to crackle
Add finely chopped onions and when it becomes translucent add cherry tomatoes and green ghost chilli
Add turmeric powder, and stir fry until the tomatoes are completely cooked and releases oil
Now add the boiled chana dal and on high heat add colocasia leaves and drumstick
Let it simmer for 15 minutes and now add the tamarind juice, break some dal using your spatula so that the gravy becomes thick
Remove from heat and serve hot with steamed rice

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