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How to Make Easy chana dal
Preparation time:
1-2 hours
Cooking time:
30 mins to 1 hour
Serves:
Serves 4–5
Dietary:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the dal
- 250g/9oz chana dal
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp ghee or butter
For the tarka
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 4 large garlic
- 20g/¾oz fresh root ginger
- 1 small onion
- 1 tomato
- 2–3 green chillies
- 2 tsp dried methi (fenugreek
- 2 tsp garam masala
Method
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To make the dal, soak the chana dal for at least 1 hour in cold water. Once soaked, drain through a sieve and rinse under cold running water.
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Place the dal in a large saucepan with the salt, turmeric and ghee and cover with 1 litre/1¾ pints water. Bring to the boil and cook over a medium heat for 40–45 minutes, or until soft. Skim off any scum that forms on top of the water – this is just starch from the dal.
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Meanwhile, to make the tadka, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and when they start to pop, add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Immediately add the onion and cook for 4–5 minutes. Add the tomato and green chillies, season with salt, to taste, and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the methi and garam masala to the paste, remove from the heat and set aside. Check the dal is cooked – if it is a little dry, stir in up to 200ml/7fl oz freshly boiled water to loosen. Stir in the tadka and cook for a few more minutes. Serve immediately.
