Chana dal masala - chana dal fry.

It is one of the dal delicacies I am enjoying from my childhood.My father used to cook when my mom was ill or not in a mood to cook.I always remember those days when my dad used to cook it in night time and we three (myself , my younger sister and my father) were enjoying it with plain rice and papad.My dad too is a great cook , not like my mom but still he manages to cook so many of my favorite items like gobi fry , aloo fry and almost all the fried dishes.I inherited this recipe from my father and every time i think of eating chana dal fry , i used to cook this way.


Preparation Time:- 5 hours
Cooking Time:30 minutes
Serves-4

Ingredients:
Chana Dal-1 cup(100 grams)
chopped onion - 2 tbsp(1 big size)
2-3 big size tomato-chopped
cumin seed (jeera)-1 teaspoon
ginger garlic paste - 1/4 tbsp
turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
indian curry powder - 1 tbsp
coriander leaves(hara dhania) for garnishing
garam masala - 1 tsp
oil- 2 tbsp
salt to taste
water 1 cup



Preparation:
1.Soak chana dal with water for 3-4 hours.
2.Add two cups of water,soaked chana dal , turmeric powder and salt to taste and boil it in a pressure cooker till 3-4 whistles.
3.Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds and chopped onion and fry for 3 minutes.
4.Add chopped tomato and fry till it softens,
5.Add curry powder red chili powder and ginger garlic paste , mix well and fry for 3 minutes.
6.Add the boiled dal . water into the masala and let it cook for 5 minutes.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
7.Serve hot with Indian bread like roti or naan or you can have it with boiled rice.



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