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Main Ingredients | Split Bengal gram (chana dal), Split pigeon pea (toor dal or arhar dal) |
Cuisine | Gujarati |
Course | Dals and Kadhis |
Prep Time | 11-15 minutes |
Cook time | 11-15 minutes |
Serve | 4 |
Taste | Mild |
Level of Cooking | Moderate |
Others | Veg |
Ingredients list for Char Dal Ka Dalcha
- 1/4 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked
- 1/4 cup Split pigeon pea (toor dal or arhar dal) soaked
- 2 tablespoons Masoor dal soaked
- 2 tablespoons Moong dal soaked
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- to taste Salt
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 3 medium Onion
- 2 Green chilli
- 400 grams White pumpkin
- 6-8 cloves Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
- 3-4 Dried red chilli
- 1 tablespoon Tamarind pulp
- 2 tablespoons Pure ghee
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 12-15 Curry leaves
Method
- Drain and put chana dal, toor dal, masoor dal, moong dal, ½ tsp turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt in a pressure cooker.
- Add 2 cups water and cook under pressure till 3 whistles are given out.
- Meanwhile heat oil in a non stick pan. Slice onions and add and sauté. Slit green chillies.
- Peel and cut white pumpkin into ½ inch pieces. Chop garlic.
- When onions brown, add ginger paste and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Break or cut dried red chillies into smaller pieces.
- Add green chillies to the pan and sauté. Add pumpkin, salt and cover and cook till pumpkin is nearly done.
- Open the cooker when the pressure reduces completely, add the dals to the pumpkin mixture and cook till pumpkin becomes soft.
- Add tamarind pulp and remaining turmeric powder and mix well.
- Heat ghee in a small non stick pan, add cumin seeds, garlic, red chillies and curry leaves, sauté for half a second, add to the dal and cover immediately to trap the flavours.Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories | 347.6 |
Carbohydrates | 40.82 |
Protein | 9.97 |
Fat | 16.77 |
Other Fiber | 2.11 |
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