BENGALI KHATTI MITHI 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. |
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. |
| 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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