Fried Split Bengal Gram

Name: Fried Split Bengal Gram (Chana Daal Fry)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves: 3-4 persons
Ingredients: 1 cup Chana Daal; ½ tsp Garlic Paste/Powder; ½ tsp Ginger Paste/Powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 3-4 tbsp Oil/Ghee; ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder; ¼ cup fresh Coriander Leaves; 2-3 Green Chillies; 1 tsp Ginger (julienne); ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Salt (or to taste); ½ tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves; 2 medium Tomatoes

Chana Daal Fry

Preparation info

Serves:
3-4
persons

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

VIRSA

By Shehar Bano Rizvi

Published 2021

About

Daal fry is cooked in tomatoes and spices and is a staple dish that is served at roadside cafés in Pakistan. This recipe of chana daal fry is Ammi’s version of this delicious daal, and when it is served with a side of naan, it is a meal on its own.

Ingredients

1 cup Chana Daal
½ tsp Garlic Paste/Powder

Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Soak daal for half an hour or more.

Cook daal in 2 cups of water with salt and a pinch of turmeric until it softens.

In a separate pan, fry onions until golden-brown. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, red chilli powder, and turmeric powder. Cook the masala for a few minut