Chickpea Dal (Kabuli Chana)

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Submitted: February 8, 2014
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Total Time:
Preparation Time: 5-10 mins
Cooking Time: 15-20 mins
Servings: 4 | 100 kcal

Chickpea dal has is rich in Indian flavours and it has very earthy taste.

Required ingredients

  • One cup chick pea soaked overnight
  • 1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
  • 2 medium tomatoes (1 slice and other cut in big chunks and seeds removed)
  • 1 medium onion finely sliced
  • ½ tea spoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp dry mango powder (aam choor)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • Lemon juice

Directions & How to

  • Boil chick peas with salt and turmeric till soft and mushy.
  • Let it cool, then puree the chick peas, keep aside.
  • Heat oil in deep pan, add onion and fry till golden.
  • Add the ginger garlic paste, sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add the sliced tomato and cooked till they are mushy and start to form paste like consistency.
  • Now add all the powder masalas and cook for 2-3 minutes
  • Add the puree chick peas, mix well and adjust the consistency if required, let it cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
  • Char the other tomato on hot girdle.
  • Add lemon juice in dal and garnish with charred tomato and serve.

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