Chana Dal
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chana Dal, dried - SWAD brand is what I use, 1 cupWater, tap, 3 cups totalOnions, raw, 1 small, dicedOVCO (organic virgin coconut oil), 1TRed Roma Tomatoes, 2 dicedMDH Chana Masala Spice Blend, 1.5 tsp 4-6 curry leaves (optional)Salt, .75 t (optional or to taste)1 chili pepper, fresh or dried - split in 1/2 lengthwise (optional)
Measure out 1 cup of dried Chana dal (lentils) into a fine strainer & rinse thoroughly under running water to clean. Empty rinsed beans into a bowl & cover with 2 cups of water. Allow to soak for approximately 4 hours. An alternative to soaking is to prepare them in a pressure cooker.
When the dal is ready, heat the coconut oil in a 2-3 quart sauce pot. Add onion & saute until translucent.
Add in your Masala powder, curry leaves, chili pepper & salt & continue to saute for another minute or 2.
Add in the tomatoes & allow to simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
Add in your Chana dal & water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat & allow to simmer for approximately 30 minutes, longer if you wish for a thicker sauce consistency. To know the dal is ready, it should have a smooth creamy consistency when taste tested.
Serve with brown rice, or dosa. A serving of dal = 1 cup.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIMAJO.
When the dal is ready, heat the coconut oil in a 2-3 quart sauce pot. Add onion & saute until translucent.
Add in your Masala powder, curry leaves, chili pepper & salt & continue to saute for another minute or 2.
Add in the tomatoes & allow to simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
Add in your Chana dal & water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat & allow to simmer for approximately 30 minutes, longer if you wish for a thicker sauce consistency. To know the dal is ready, it should have a smooth creamy consistency when taste tested.
Serve with brown rice, or dosa. A serving of dal = 1 cup.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIMAJO.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 235.1
- Total Fat: 6.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 187.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 32.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 14.7 g
- Protein: 14.9 g
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