CHANA DAL TADAKA

(It is a very popular dish in North India, especially in Bihar, Parts of the Utter Pradesh and adjoining area of Bengal, Orisa etc This recipe is very popular on road side Dhaba and eaten with Roti and eggs or fried chicken)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup chana dal (soaked in water for 45 minutes)

7-8 garlic flakes finely chopped

2 medium sizes of onions finely chopped

½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp zeera powder

1 tsp red chilly powder, 1 tsp dhania powder

½ tsp roasted zeera, 1 tsp crushed pepper corns

2-3 bay leave, 3-4 curry leaves

2-3 whole red chilly, 4-5 green chilly finely chopped

2-3 cloves, 3-4 green cardamom, 1 black cardamom

½ “x 1 cinnamon stick

¼ tsp methi dana, ¼ tsp ajwaine,

1 tbsp garam masala

¼ cup desi ghee

A pinch of hing and kasuri methi powder,

Method

1 Cook the chana dal with turmeric powder and salt till almost done, let extra water to dry, mix gently and keep aside.

2 Heat desi ghee in a kadahi, add garlic, bay leaves, curry leaves, zeera and a pinch of hing, and let it splutter.

3 Add onions and deep fry it, add all the masala except garam masala, cook on low heat till all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed and cooked, now pour the dal, cook for for 7-8 minutes on slow heat.

4 Add garam masala, cook for 2-3 minutes, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.