Dhabba Style Channa Daal

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Soak the Daal for 1 Hour. Rinse daal with the tap running water until water clears.

Step 2

In a pot boil water , add daal and boil on medium heat under slightly tender. Make sure the daal is 80% cooked and the rest of the 20% will be done during the frying process.

Step 3

In a pan, add ghee and heat it up.

Step 4

Add, onions and cook until translucent.

Step 5

Crushed ginger and garlic and add in , fry until slightly browned

Step 6

Add tomatoes and cook until softened.

Step 7

Now add the spices, red chili powder, crushed chillies, coriander powder, cumin powder , salt, turmeric and chicken powder. And cook until oil separates. Add tamarind paste and mix.

Step 8

Add boiled daal and cook on high heat for 2-3 minutes.

Step 9

Pour water if required and cook for another 6/7 minutes until oil separates.

Step 10

Sprinkle garam masala.

Step 11

Garnish with green chillies, coriander and ginger.