🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Bengali Cholar Dal

Name: Bengali Cholar Dal
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 49 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 2-inch piece Ginger; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1 cup, soaked overnight Chickpeas; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 cup Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengali cholar dal with coconut slivers, the pulao's favourite partner. The everyday pot of gold that anchors every Indian thali. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 14 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Chickpeas1 cup, soaked overnight
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Grated Coconut1 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Rinse the chickpeas in several changes of water till it runs clear, then pressure-cook with turmeric, salt and plenty of water until completely soft.
2
Whisk the cooked dal till smooth-ish and keep it loose — it thickens as it sits.
3
Warm the ghee, drop in cumin and mustard seeds if using, and let them pop before the onions go in.
4
Fry tomato with the grated coconut until it collapses into the fat, then pour the whole thing over the simmering dal.
5
Taste for salt and sourness; a squeeze of lemon at the end makes the dal taste of itself, only louder.

Chef's tip

Taste as you go — chili heat, salt and sourness should all lift each other, not fight.

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