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Channa Usal

Apr 29, 2014 25 min
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Channa Usal
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Preparation Time
Under 30 min
Difficulty
Easy
Occasion
Dinner Party, Diwali, Ugadi, Party
Recipe Type
Lunch, Dinner, Fry
Cuisine
South Indian

Chana dal is also known as bengal gram. these lentils have a sweet and nutty taste. chana dal is got from black chickpeas (kala chana). they are spilt and the outer cover is removed. these lentils are also powdered to give besan or gram flour.

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity Calories (kcal) Fat (g) Cholesterol (mg)
Channa
Channa
1 cup 76.8
Lemon
Lemon
1 nos 16.24 0.16
Oil
Oil
2 tablespoon 483.84 68 0
Garam Masala
Garam Masala
0.5 teaspoon 6.7
Curry Leaves
Curry Leaves
5 nos 53.5
Garlic
Garlic
0.25 teaspoon 2.03 0.01
Cumin Seed
Cumin Seed
0.25 teaspoon 1.9 0.11
Salt
Salt
1 as required 0
Coriander Leaves
Coriander Leaves
1 few 0.75
Green Chillies
Green Chillies
8 nos 28.8 0 0
Coconut Grated
Coconut Grated
0.5 cup 221.42 2.4
Total 891.98 70.68 0

Preparation Method

  1. 01 Heat Oil in a heavy large vessel.
  2. 02 Add paste and stirfry for 2 minutes.
  3. 03 Add 3 cups Water and bring to a bOil.
  4. 04 Add all other ingredients, stir and bOil.
  5. 05 Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. 06 Cook Till Oil separates, floats on top and chanare soft.
  7. 07 Check, add more Chilies or Garam Masala if desired.
  8. 08 Garnish with Onion

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