Irresistable Chana Daal recipe by Ms.younus at DesiRecipes.com.
Hint of spices, onions and tomatoes gives this dish a sweet flavor which makes it unique and irresistible daal
1 cup chana daal (soaked for an hour but not neccasary)
1 tsp haldi 1 tsp salt or to taste
1 onion chopped 3 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup ghee or half stick of butter
3 cloves garlic minced
green chili or red to taste
1 tomato chopped
1 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp zeera ground and 1 tbs. chopped cilantro (hara dhania) for garnish
Add the daal in a small sauce pan with 1 glass of water to cover the daal. Add 1/2 tsp haldi, 1 tsp salt and bring to a boil.
Cook until the daal is tender but not to soft.
In another pot sautee the onions and garlic until they are golden.
Add tomato, half tsp haldi, pepper and spices.
Cook until tomato is tender.
Add the daal including the water that it cooked in.
Bring to a simmer and cook until desired thickness .