Punjabi Chana Dal Dhaba Style

Name: How to cook Punjabi Chana Dal Dhaba Style - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 -5 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Anamika Banerjee

Punjabi Chana Dal Dhaba Style

#GA4 #Week1 #Keyword: Punjabi

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 -5 people

Cooking time :

1 hr (prep to dish)

1 Cup

Onions (Medium Sized & Finely Chopped)

1-2

Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves

2 tsp

Freshly Cut/Chopped Coriander Spring

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash well the Chana Dal & soak and clean water for at least a couple of hours to inflate in their sizes in order to get boiled easily without much ado- (Can soak in warm water as well, in case running short of time in hands): A quick tip

* Step 2

* Step 3

Boil the Dal with 2.5 Cups of Water for 1 Cup of pre-soaked Dal, add in some salt & turmeric powder to it, before you put on the boil- Allow to give 2-3 whistles (it depends on the water- as mine took that much whistles), switch off the flame & allow the pressure to cool down on it's own

* Step 4

Open the lid of the pressure cooker, once cooled down and check the Dal- as in if it’s already well cooked (the dal should definitely be well cooked but not mushy at all), You need to be careful about that

* Step 5

Now, while the pressure of the cooked Dal was cooling down- In a separate pan/wok/kadhai: We need to prepare the Masala to add in it & for that- Add in the frying pan Ghee & Butter, both together...

* Step 6

Temper the Ghee with the Seasonings: Bay Leaves, Whole Dry Red Chillies Cumin & Coriander Seeds, 2-3 Green Cardamoms & Cloves- sauté well until it releases good aroma- Add in the Hing, Fenugreek Seeds, Chopped Onions & keep sautéing...add in the chopped tomatoes sauté & now, cover the lid for about 10 mins to get cooked

* Step 7

Add in gradually the Salt, Sugar (optional), turmeric & red chilli powder & Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder & keep sautéing...Add a dash of warm water while sautéing to prevent the Masala from holding the bottom of the pan- keep the flame in the medium, all along

* Step 8

When the oil separates- Add in the Cooked Dal to it...at this point, checkout the salt and everything & if anything’s required- Simply balance that...final touch with the crushed Kasuri Methi or freshly & finely Chopped Coriander Leaves (Any), before switching off the flame & putting it on it's standby position for the next 10-15 mins time before serving...