Spicy Chana Dal Masala

This is a chettinad Side dish. It tastes really great. Its cooking chana dal in a mix of spices with a blend of coconut to give the rich taste. Oooff ... relishing taste... just try this recipe and am sure your loved ones will like it. It goes well with chapatti, roti or even rice.

I got this recipe from Hema of THM. Thanks Hema it came out really well.

INGREDIENTS

Channa dal-1 cup

Onion- 1 Medium sized finely chopped

Tomato-1 medium sized finely chopped

Green chillies-2nos finely chopped

Ginger-garlic paste-2 tbsp

Butter-2 tbsp

Oil

Coriander leaves chopped

Salt to taste

Paste 1

Coriander seeds-6tbsp

Cumin seeds-1 tbsp

pepper corns-1 tbsp

Rice-2tbsp

Whole red chillies- 8 to 9

Whole garam masalas-1 tbsp

Mustard1 tbsp

channa dal1 tbsp

Dalia -1tbsp (pottukadalai)

Paste 2

Coconut-1/4 cup

Poppy seeds-2 tbsp

Fennel seeds-1 tsp

METHOD

1)Heat the Pan add a little Oil & roast all the Ingredients for the paste 1.Let it cool and make a paste. Grind all ingrediants which is given in paste 2 and keep it aside

2)Heat butter and oil in the pan and saute the chopped onions and green chillies till golden brown

3)Now add turmeric powder and ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2 mins.

4)Add chopped tomatoes and fry till the oil leaves the sides.

5)Add the Ground paste 1 and fry till the paste turns slightly brown.

6) Now add half cooked channa dal (Microwave the chana dal for 2 or 3 mns) and fry for sometime.

7)Add salt and water and mix well.

8) Pressure cook for 15-20 minutes till the dal is soft and done.

9) Once its done remove from the cooker and add coconut paste 2 and let it boil for some more time.

10)Finally garnish with fresh coriander leaves, and serve hot with chapattis or Rice.