Channa Dal
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1C channa dal 1t black tea leaves1t salt5C + 1T water3T ghee1/2t cumin seeds1/4C finely chopped onion1T scraped,finely chopped fresh ginger root1/2t tumeric1/2t ground cumin1/2t corriander1/2t garam masala1/4t red pepper flakes1T finely chopped cilantro
Soak dal overnight. Drain and put into a 3-4 quart saucepan and add tea leaves, salt and 4 C water. Boil over high heat, partially cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 1 hour.
In another pan, heat ghee over high heat until water droplet sputters when added. Add cumin seeds and stir 30 seconds; add onion and ginger. Lower heat to moderate and, stirring constantly, fry 7-8 minutes or until onion is soft and goden. WATCH HEAT AND ADJUST ACCORDINGLY! Stir in tumeric, cumin, corriander, garam masala, red pepper flakes and 1T water. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over high heat, cover tightly, reduce heat to low and simmer 2-5 minutes. Stir into channa dal and continute cooking for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
Serving Size: 6 servings
In another pan, heat ghee over high heat until water droplet sputters when added. Add cumin seeds and stir 30 seconds; add onion and ginger. Lower heat to moderate and, stirring constantly, fry 7-8 minutes or until onion is soft and goden. WATCH HEAT AND ADJUST ACCORDINGLY! Stir in tumeric, cumin, corriander, garam masala, red pepper flakes and 1T water. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over high heat, cover tightly, reduce heat to low and simmer 2-5 minutes. Stir into channa dal and continute cooking for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
Serving Size: 6 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 80.3
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
- Sodium: 389.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 0.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
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