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Bengal coconut dal

Bengal coconut dal

Prep:30minCook:2h

I have done away with fresh coconut because dried is so much easier, but if you have the time, fresh coconut is tastier.

Updated at: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:36:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

11

Low

Glycemic Load

5

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories343 kcal (17%)

Total Fat14.4 g (21%)

Carbs46.7 g (18%)

Sugars9.6 g (11%)

Protein13.5 g (27%)

Sodium257.7 mg (13%)

Fiber15.2 g (54%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.2 litreswater

250gchana dal

thoroughly cleaned

½ tspground turmeric

1 heaped tspground coriander

1 tspgaram masala

unsalted butter or ghee

5green cardamom pods

lightly crushed

1 tspcumin seeds

1cinnamon stick

½ tspbrown mustard seeds

1dried red chillies

2dried bay leaves

3 heaped tbspcoconut

flaked or desiccated, or 1/4 small fresh coconut, flesh chopped into small cubes

Instructions

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Notes

2 liked

1 disliked

Spicy

Delicious

Joanna Felton· last year

Success… eventually. I gave up after 2.5 hours of simmering - the split peas were still crunchy. I left it overnight in the fridge to to soak, then resumed next day. And THEN it was lovely. I’d make it again. It’s a simple recipe and super-warming and flavourful. But I will pre-soak or pre-cook (in the pressure cooker) my split peas! I also used coconut milk instead of desiccated coconut (as I didn’t have any) and realised I should of course have reduced the amount of water accordingly - so it was quite soupy! But still delish.

Success… eventually. I gave up after 2.5 hours of simmering - the split peas were still crunchy. I left it overnight in the fridge to to soak, then resumed next day. And THEN it was lovely. I’d make it again. It’s a simple recipe and super-warming and flavourful. But I will pre-soak or pre-cook (in the pressure cooker) my split peas!

I also used coconut milk instead of desiccated coconut (as I didn’t have any) and realised I should of course have reduced the amount of water accordingly - so it was quite soupy! But still delish.

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