When we had the meal I knew I was going to be making this combo regularly. We loved how well that dal tasted and it didn't taste much the taste of the Rice but rather enhanced it so much. To go with Rice and dal I also made the Cucumber Raitha. This was different as this has Kala Namak. After my experiment with Chola Fali, I have fallen in love with Kala namak. It surely takes the dish to the next level!
Chana Daal Bihari Style
Adapted from here
Ingredients Needed:
To be boiled:
Chana Daal - 3/4 cup
Yellow Split Moong Daal - handful
Ginger Paste - 2"
Tomato, finely chopped - 1 medium
Turmeric powder a pinch
Caraway / Shah Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Bay Leaf / Tejpatta - 1
Whole Peppercorns / Kaali Mirch - 6
Black Cardamon / Bari Elaichi - 1
Cardamon / Chhoti Elaichi - 1
Salt to Taste
Green chilies - 2 small
Coriander Leaves, finely chopped - 2 tsp
Onion, juliennes - 1 large fried golden in 1 tbsp butter.
Seasoning:
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Hing - 1 pinch
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
How to make Chana Dal
In a pressure cooker take the chana dal and moong dal. Wash thoroughly and add about 4 times of water
To the dal add ginger paste, coconut, tomato, turmeric, salt, bay leaf, peppercorns, and both the cardamons
Pressure cook for 3 -4 whistles
Once the pressure falls, heat a small pan with ghee and add hing and jeera. When the jeera pops, pour over the simmering dal
Finally garnish with butter, coriander leaves, and fried onions.
Notes:
The recipe calls for chopped coconut to be added, that I completely forgot at the last moment.
I added Shah Jeera instead of Cumin while boiling the dal.
In the original recipe, there was no mention of red chili or green chilies, I added to suit our taste.
Kheera Raitha / Cucumber Salad
Ingredients Needed
Cucumber, grated - 1 cup
Curds / Yogurt, beaten - 2 cups
Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder a pinch
Chat Masala - 1/4 tsp
Chilli Powder a pinch
Kala Namak/Black Salt - a pinch
Garam Masala (optional) a pinch
Coriander Leaves, finely chopped - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
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Priya says
Bihari style channa dal looks super comforting and inviting.
Suma Gandlur says
I guess the simple dal becomes flavorful with the addition of all those spices.
Chef Mireille says
looks great
Richa Priyanka says
this totally is bihari style!! and thanks for linking to my event! Cheers 🙂
sushma says
Bihari style dal looks good. Gotta try
The Pumpkin Farm says
this is exactly how it looks in the plate, u have made it perfectly.thanks for sharing recipe
Aarthi says
Delicious..Yummy one to try it asap
Nalini's Kitchen says
Dhal looks delicious and inviting,will try it soon.
divya says
Yum yum,mouthwatering here..
Vardhini says
Simple flavorful dal. Yummy.
Gayathri Kumar says
Delicious dhal and raitha...
Cool Lassi(e) says
This chana dal preparation is slightly different. Never used whole peppercorns in my dhal before!
Pavani says
Very interesting dish with chana dal. Looks and sounds delicious.
veena krishnakumar says
Bihari style Biryani looks yummmm