06/01/2022
SUGAR-FREE STEVIA Sweetened CHOLAR DAL/CHANNA DAL(Bengal Gram Dal) Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup Chana Dal (cholar dal / Bengal gram)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
2-3gm Standard STEVIA SWEETENER (3 times Sweetener than Sugar)
3 tablespoons sliced Fresh Coconut
4-5 Cashew nuts
1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
A small pinch of Asafoetida (hing),
2 small pieces of Bay Leaf
2-inch piece of Cinnamon
4pcs Cloves
4pcs Green Cardamoms
1 teaspoon grated Ginger
2 Dry Red Chilli
2 Green Chilli, slit vertically
1 tablespoons Oil
1 teaspoon Ghee
1/2 teaspoon Salt or to taste
2.5 cup Water(Pressure cooking)
Preparation:
1. Wash and soak chana dal in water for 30 minutes.
2. Drain water and pressure-cook it with 2-cup water, turmeric powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 3-liter capacity steel pressure cooker for 4-whistles over medium flame.
3. Turn off flame and let it stand for 15-20 minutes to release the pressure.After pressure releases, open the lid and keep cooked dal aside.
4. Heat oil and ghee together in a small pan over low flame. Add sliced coconut, and cashew nuts and shallow fry them until coconut slices turn light brown. Drain excess oil and transfer them to a plate.
5. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, grated ginger and dry red chilli in the same pan and sauté for 20-30 seconds.
6. Add cooked dal, slit green chilli, fried coconut slices, and fried cashew nuts.
7. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium flame.
8. Add 1/2 cup water and 2-3 gm standard STEVIA SWEETENER(3 times sweetener than sugar)
9. Mix properly and cook until medium thick consistency for approx. 5-6 minutes. Stir in between occasionally to prevent sticking. Taste for salt at this stage and add more if required.
10. Turn off flame and transfer prepared dal to serving bowl. Authentic Bengali cholar dal is ready.
Note: This recipe is mild Spicy & Sweet. You may increase or decrease the sweetness according to your taste.