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    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: July 29, 2013 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Dal Chenchki Recipe – A Traditional Bengali Dal Recipe

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    If you are looking for more simple dal recipes then do check khatti meethi dal, kerala dal, dal lucknowi, pumpkin dal and spring onion dal.

    Dal Chencki / Red Lentils with Pearl Onions :
    Preparation & Cooking Time : 45 mins   
    Serves: 4 persons
    Recipe adapted from sanjeev kapoor’s dal and kadhi

    Ingredients:

    Masoor Dal / Split Red Lentils: ¾ cup
    Pearl Onions: 8
    Tomato: 1 medium
    Panch Phoran : ¼ tsp (to make panch phoran combine equal quantity of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds and onion seeds. use as required)
    Cumin Seeds: ½ tsp
    Red Chilli Powder: ½ tsp or to taste
    Sugar: ¼ tsp
    Green Chillies : 1 – 2 finely chopped
    Chopped Coriander Leaves: 1 tbsp
    Turmeric Powder: ¼ tsp
    Ghee: 1 – 1.5 tbsp

    Method:

    1. Wash and soak the dal in water for 15 minutes. Drain and spread the dal on a large plate in one layer. Leave it to dry.

    2. Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds and panch phoran and fry.

    3. Then add the finely chopped green chillies and pearl onions and fry until light brown. Add the turmeric powder, chopped tomato, salt and chilli powder and saute for 2 minutes.

    4. Add the dal and sugar with 1 ½ cups of water. Mix well and cover with a lid. Let it cook on a medium or low flame.

    5. Make sure the lentils remains whole and is not mashed.

    6. Add the coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

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    1. Chitz says

      July 31, 2013 at 7:07 pm

      That's such an easy dal.. Loved the flavors.. Perfect ones 🙂

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