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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Chana Dal Masala




Ingredients:-
Chana dal/split pea lentils 1 cup
Onion, finely chopped 1
Tomato finely chopped 1
Green chillies, finely chopped 2
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp
Red chili powder 1/2 tsp
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Oil 2tbsp
Salt as per taste
Method:-
Soak chana dal 1 hour before cooking.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and saute cumin seeds, green chillies, and onions till brown in colour. Add in spices and ginger-garlic paste, and fry for a few seconds.
Add in the chopped tomatoes and salt, and cook for a few minutes to combine well. Add lentils, and enough water to cover them. Pressure cook for 5-7 minutes till lentils are soft and done. Stir in more water if you want a much thinner consistency, and let it come to a boil.
MLLA-13 through July 2009
This is my entry to MLLA-13 conceived by Susan of the "Well-Seasoned Cook" and currently being hosted by Sunshinemom of "Tongue Ticklers.
Posted by Saritha at 2:50 am
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31 comments:

  1. Anonymous23 July 2009 at 03:49

    soo healthy&spicy dish...!Nice presentation dear!

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  2. Suparna23 July 2009 at 04:35

    hi varunavi,
    The sparkling dal wow! what a fab pic :)
    This kinda dal masala is the best comfort food one could ask for!!
    Good one girl!!
    TC

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  3. Unknown23 July 2009 at 06:22

    wow simple and yummy dish looks so delicious nice entry saritha.

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  4. ARUNA23 July 2009 at 07:28

    looks delicious n spicy!!

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  5. Padma23 July 2009 at 08:01

    Simple and delicious masala !!!

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  6. Home Cooked Oriya Food23 July 2009 at 08:40

    Looks so yum! I love this channa dal too!

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  7. lubnakarim0623 July 2009 at 09:22

    Oh wow.....that's a comfort food.....looks yum dear.....

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  8. Sunshinemom23 July 2009 at 09:36

    I love dal made with chana dal. It has a totally yummy aroma along with all that nutrition! Thanks for sending this to me for MLLA 13, Saritha:)

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  9. Hari Chandana P23 July 2009 at 10:06

    Aaahaa!!! chala bagundi.. looks soo delicious... lovely presentation...

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  10. Sailaja Damodaran23 July 2009 at 10:47

    nice entry.....

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  11. Unknown23 July 2009 at 10:50

    Healthy, Spicy and delicious one.

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  12. Kalyani23 July 2009 at 11:01

    looks delicious & yummy .......

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  13. sree23 July 2009 at 13:21

    simple , delicious and nutritious ....Nice entry.

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  14. Usha23 July 2009 at 14:20

    This is so wholesome and yummy, perfect comfort food !

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  15. Pooja23 July 2009 at 15:56

    Healthy delicious dal!

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  16. kittymatti23 July 2009 at 21:51

    wow! looks so good!!! delicious,,,

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  17. Uma24 July 2009 at 01:44

    looks yum! so healthy!!

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  18. Deepthi Shankar24 July 2009 at 07:12

    lovely recipe

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  19. Saritha24 July 2009 at 08:53

    Thanx sangi,suparna,rekha,aruna,padma and home cooked oriya food :)

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  20. Saritha24 July 2009 at 08:54

    Thanx lubna,harini,hari chandana, shailaja,a2z,kalyani and sree

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  21. Saritha24 July 2009 at 08:55

    Thanx usha,pooja,kittymati,uma and deesha :)

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  22. chef and her kitchen24 July 2009 at 10:21

    Love the taste of chana dal in curries...looks yummy

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  23. Valarmathi Sanjeev24 July 2009 at 13:40

    looks delicious and spicy.

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  24. Renus Kitchen24 July 2009 at 14:24

    i just love channa daal....sometimes I add veggies to it ...

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  25. Varsha Vipins24 July 2009 at 22:37

    I have never tried with Chana..looks nice dear..:)

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  26. anudivya25 July 2009 at 01:07

    Loaded with protein! Looks very nice. When you say channa dal, do you mean the whole garbanzo or the split channa dal? Just curious.

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  27. Saritha25 July 2009 at 11:12

    Thanx prathiba,valar and renu :)

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  28. Saritha25 July 2009 at 11:13

    Anu it is split channa dal

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  29. Ramya29 July 2009 at 17:44

    nice click Saritha

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  30. kitchen queen4 August 2009 at 06:28

    Hi looks delicious and yummy and mouth watering. you can visit my blog and view my recipes and give ur comments

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  31. Anonymous2 December 2009 at 02:02

    Wow,very nice recipe.thanks

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