Cholar Dal

Cholar Dal - Bengal Gram cooked with coconut and aniseed. Serve this Dal along with Rice and Sukhe Alu.

Recipe Ingredients

* Bengal Gram (Chana Dal) - 250g

* Cooking Oil - 2 tbsp

* Aniseed - 1 tsp

* Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

* Cinnamon Stick (1/2")- 1

* Sugar - 2 tsp

* Coconut (thin small pieces) - 4 tsp

* Salt - 1 tsp

Preparation

First boil the bengal gram with turmeric powder and water( 1 1/2 cup) till it is fully done.

Take a Kadai (wok) and heat oil in it. Once it is hot sauté the aniseeds and cinnamon together for a minute or so. Then add the coconut and sauté further for 5 to 6 minutes.

Add boiled bengal gram and then cook for 10 minutes more. Mix in the salt and sugar. Serve hot along with basmati rice.

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