Cholar Dal

Some summer breaks during my school years were spent at my aunt’s home in Kolkata (Calcutta). She always served me delicious Bengali food that she had learned to make while living there, and this dish was among my favorites. This dal was served with thin refined-flour breads called luchis (see Note), and I remember we used to marvel at the elasticity of the luchi dough. I think this dal with luchis is an excellent br