Chana Dal | Family Food Tales with Mrs Alyona Kapoor | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

Add tomatoes, garlic, ginger, green chillies and salt to a blender. Make a puree out of it. Roughly chop the ginger and garlic before adding.

In a non-stick pressure cooker, heat some oil and add onions, sauté till they turn golden brown.

Add the chana dal and salt, sauté for 4-5 minutes. Add turmeric powder, sauté for another 5-6 mins.

Add the tomato puree and green chillies. Add ¼ cup water, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Cover the pressure cooker and cook till 4-5 whistles.

Once the whistles are done, simmer the dal for 15 minutes. Add crushed coriander and mix.

Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with steamed rice.

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