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Sweet Dal(Flavoured)

The taste is distict and gets a unique taste from its coconut and spices' content. Quite similar to the Bengali Dal and the "Abhara" (Mahaprasad) Dal served at the Puri Jagannath Temple and other temples in Orissa, my first attempt was a superhit and surprised me.

INGREDIENTS for the DAL
Channa Dal- 1 cup
*Coriander powder- 2 tsp
*Garam masala- 1 ½ tsp
*Turmeris powder- 1 tsp
Sugar- 3 tsp
Salt to taste (Add lesser than for normal dal)
Water- 2 cups
Wash and soak chana dal for atleast half an hour prior to steaming.
Drain and pressure cook with 2 cups of water and salt till done. it takes 4 whistles in the cooker. This takes about half an hour or more.
Alternately, cook with 2 cups of water in a covered pan till done. You may need to add more water.
When the dal is done,open the pan, add powders and sugar, stir and boil for 5 minutes.

Masala and tempering for dal
Ghee
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Cardamom (whole)- 5
Cloves – 5
Cinnamon – 2 inch stick ( break into small pieces)
Dry red chillies- 4
Coconut- 1 to 1 ½ cup ( grated)

Heat ghee. Add cumin, mustard, whole spices, red chillies and fry.
Add coconut and fry till golden.
Add cooked dal. Cover and simmer till done.
*You may add powders mentioned earlier according to taste while boiling.

Is delicious and goes very well with steaming rice or mild flavoured rice.
Try adding a spoon of ghee or oil to the rice and then mix in the dal.

Accompaniments- Mildly fried vegetable curries (Bhajja/ Bhaji)

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  1. Chaggoholic....September 5, 2008 at 12:10 AM

    Well u hv started a recipe book not a blog.... Its a good dish though. Yummy;)

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