Name: Chana Dal
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.15 litres/2 pints water; 225 g/8 oz chana dal, or yellow split peas, picked over, washed and drained; ¾–1 teaspoon salt; 2 thin slices of unpeeled fresh ginger; ¼ teaspoon Garam masala; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 3 tablespoons ghee, or vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ¼–½ teaspoon red chilli powder; 1–2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery

By Madhur Jaffrey

Published 2023

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Of all the dals, this one perhaps has the ‘meatiest’ taste. At its best, it also has a gentle sweetness. Chana dal is sold only by Indian grocers. If you cannot find it, substitute yellow split peas. You could serve this dal with rice, Chicken with tomatoes & garam masala and Cauliflower with potatoes.