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BENGALI KHATTI MITHI CHANA DAL
Sweet and sour chana dal
Serves:
6
Cooking time: 1 hour
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Ingredients:
300 gms chana dal.
1/4 tsp mustard seeds.
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds.
1/4 tsp onion seeds.
1/4 tsp ani seeds.
5 whole red chillies.
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2 bay leaves.
1 tsp turmeric powder.
1 tsp sugar.
1/2 cup fresh coconut sliced into 2 cms long pieces.
2 tbsps raisins.
Oil.
Salt to taste. |
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Method:
- Soak the dal for 4 hours in water.
- Pressure cook till soft. Add
turmeric, salt and sugar.
- Keep aside. Heat oil. Add mustard seeds,
fenugreek, aniseeds, broken red chillies, onion seeds, bay leaves, coconut
chips and raisins.
- Fry gently till golden.
- Pour the cooked dal into the
fried masala.
- Add enough water to cook and make into a thick gravy.
- Simmer
and serve with 'loochies' or 'puris'.
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