Chana Daal / Split Lentils

Name: Chana Daal / Split Lentils
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 250g Split lentils, soaked overnight; 1 tbsp ginger; 1 tbsp garlic; 1 onion; 2 tomatoes; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp red chilli flakes; 2 tsp fenugreek leaves; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; Handful fresh coriander; 5 green chillies; 2 tbsp desi ghee

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:44:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories329 kcal (16%)

Total Fat7.6 g (11%)

Carbs50.5 g (19%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein17.5 g (35%)

Sodium595.2 mg (30%)

Fiber9.1 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

250gSplit lentils

soaked overnight

1 Tbspginger

1 Tbspgarlic

1onion

2tomatoes

1 tspsalt

1 tspred chilli flakes

2 tspfenugreek leaves

½ tspturmeric powder

1 tspcoriander powder

1 tspcumin powder

½ tspgaram masala

fresh coriander

5green chillies

2 Tbspdesi ghee

Instructions

Step 1

Blend tomatoes and onions with some water to form a paste

Step 2

Add lentils, ginger, garlic, onion and tomato paste and salt, red chilli flakes, turmeric powder and fenugreek leaves, some oil and enough water that it covers daal and 1.5 inches above

Step 3

Close the pressure cooker lid and turn heat to medium. Once the whistle starts, set timer for 5mins. After that, release pressure and open the lid.

Step 4

Cook on high heat till desired consistency

Step 5

Make tadka with ghee, corriander, cumin and garam masala. Add some fresh corriander and green chillies too. Cook for a couple minutes and add tadka to daal

Step 6

Mix daal, cover and cook on low heat for another couple mins

Step 7

Serve with rice or roti