Urad Chana Dal

Urad Chana dal also called Maa Chole ki dal is a delicious protein-rich, vegan and gluten-free Indian lentil recipe. Made with split black gram (urad dal) and Bengal gram (chana dal), this lentil dish can be served with rice or any Indian bread. It can also be enjoyed as a thick, nutritious soup.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, North Indian

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 204kcal

Author Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

Pressure cooker/ instant pot

Ingredients

1 cup urad dal split black gram
¼ cup chana dal split Bengal gram
1 medium-sized onion finely chopped
1 medium-sized tomato finely chopped
1 green chili finely chopped
4-5 garlic cloves finely chopped
½ teaspoon ginger grated
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
½ teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves crushed
1-2 dried whole red chilies broken into 3-4 pieces each
½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon red chili powder optional
½ tbsp coriander powder
Salt as per taste
1 tbsp cooking oil if not vegan, use ghee
5 cups water adjust to get the required consistency

Instructions

Wash the lentils and put in a pressure cooker with salt, turmeric powder, and water. Cook till 4 whistles on medium flame. Switch off the gas and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pot, add dry red chili pieces and fenugreek seeds. Saute for about a minute or till they become fragrant and change color.
Add garlic and saute till its raw smell goes away.
Next, add the onion. Saute till it starts turning golden brown.
Once the onion turns brown, add red chili powder, and coriander powder with around a tablespoon of water to avoid burning of spices. Saute for a few seconds till the spices become fragrant.
Add the chopped tomatoes and green chilies. Mix and cook till tomatoes mushy and get nicely cooked.
Pour the boiled lentil to the pot. Add garam masala, crushed fenugreek leaves, grated ginger, and coriander leaves. Mix well, cover and allow to simmer for around 5 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice or any Indian bread

Notes

You can also use instant pot or a normal pot to cook this lentil recipe. If using a nirnal time, cooking time will increase to more than an hour.

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