Monday, 30 April 2012

Sukhi Channa Dal


Sukhi Channa Dal

This delicous meal will take you back to India along with your family with the smell alone and the taste will make it a favorite dish!

Ingredients :

1 cup channa dal
1 cup onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fenugreek leaves, finely chopped
1" stick cinnamon
2 to 3 cardamoms
2 cloves
1 bayleaf
1 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp pepper powder
Salt to taste
½ tsp sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp ghee
Method :
Clean, wash, soak dal for 15 minutes.
Boil in 5 cups water, adding turmeric and salt.
Either pressure cook or boil till just soft.
Drain water.
Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan.
Add all spices, broken coarsely, and cumin seeds.
Allow to splutter, add onions. Stirfry till light brown.
Add dal, lemon juice, masalas and fenugreek leaves. Stir gently.
Take care not to mash up dal too much.
Serve hot.
Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves.

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