Cholar Dal

Preparation:30 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup soaked chana dal (split bengal gram)
1 tbsp grated coconut
2 tbsp. mustard (rai / sarson) oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 cinnamon (dalchini) stick
3 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 cardamoms
2 bayleaves (tejpatta)
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp ghee

Method

Pressure cook the soaked chana dal till soft but not mushy.Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves and red chillies.After they stop spluttering, add the ginger and coconut and saute till the coconut turns slightly brown.Add the cooked dal, salt, sugar, turmeric powder and 1/2 cup water.Simmer for 5 minutes in low flame.When done, add ghee and serve.