Dal kanda or dry chana dal/Bengal gram fry from Maharashtrian cuisine.
A delicious dal with a twist. Yes you can serve this delicious dal instead of vegetable curry. Best accompany with roti, paratha, puri, naan or any bread. Taste is spicy and lip-smacking.
You can make it in open pot but I have used pressure cooker for quick cooking. Generally we make dal or lentil a semi thick consistency. But this dal is dry. You will love the taste and flavour.
You may like some different kinds of dal recipes on this blog.
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Sending this post to Facebook group Recipe swap challenge, created by Jolly and Vidya. This month my partner is Ashima Goyal who blog at My Weekend Kitchen.
I have selected her delicious dal kanda or dry chana dal fry. And I am very happy with the taste and flavour.
Thanks Ashima for this wonderful recipe.
According to Ashima she learned this as a Bohri cuisine in her in laws home.
Recipe
Chana dal or Bengal gram – 1 cup
Ghee/clarified butter or oil – 2 tablespoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Hing or asafoetida – a pinch
Dry red chilli – 2
Green chilli – 1-2, chopped
Garlic – 3 – 4 minced
Ginger – 1 inch piece, grated
Onion – 2, chopped
Tomato – 2, chopped
Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Cilantro or coriander leaves – 2 tablespoon, chopped
Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
Kasuri methi or dried fenugreek leaves – 1 – 2 teaspoon
Method
1. Dry roast kasuri methi or dry fenugreek leaves till crisp and keep aside.
2. Wash the dal or lentil and soak in water for 30 minutes.
3. Pressure cook with 1 & 1/2 cup water for 5 – 6 whistle or till the lentils becomes soft. Dal should be soft not mushy.
4. Heat oil or ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Add hing and dry red chilli.
5. Add chopped onions, green chilli, minced garlic and grated ginger.
6. Fry till onions becomes translucent.
Add chopped tomatoes, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder.
7. Saute till the tomatoes becomes mushy. Add chopped cilantro or coriander leaves.
8. Now add boiled Bengal gram or chana dal with its water. Mix well.
Cook on low flame till dried up. Switch off the flame.
9. Crush the dry roasted kasuri methi between your palm and sprinkle over the dal.
Add lemon juice and mix well.
10. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Garnish with onion rings, lemon wedges and cilantro.
11. Serve hot with puri, paratha, naan or any bread.
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Delicious dal curry.
Thanks Jyoti 😊
Thanks for trying this recipe from my site! 🙂 It looks delicious!
Thank you so much Ashima. We really loved it 😊
Looks tasty
Thank you 😊
Thick dal looks very pleasing, i can have this dal fry with some puffy puris without any fuss.. Fingerlicking dal fry definitely.
Thanks a lot Priya 😊
This is new to me though I lived in Maharashtra. Yummy and delicious Dal.
I love to have dry dal as such with lots of chopped onion, some sev and a dash of lemon on it
Thank you so much 😊
Wow this resembles our dal sheedo we bongs make with raw onions and mustard oil and green chillies its also like this dry preparation enjoyed with steamed rice, this one looks so spicy and flavourful never knew bohri cuisine had some thing similar, lovely recipe.
Thanks a lot Soma. Yes but our dal seddho is much easier. Its a spicy dal. Perfect with luchi or porota. We really loved it 😊
This is something new variety of making chana dal. I am definitely gonna try this soon.
I loved the addition of kasuri method in this.
Thank you so much Lata 😍
Would love to enjoy this with some puris! Love it!
Thank you so much 😊
How versatile our simple dal is .. we can make so many variations with it. Dry version is lovely.
Thanks a lot Shobha. You are absolutely right 😊
Such a flavorful dal curry di ! I would love to pair it with hot puffed pooris.
Thank you so much Poonam 😊
A tasty dal kanda, love all the spices you’ve used and also the kasuri methi. That must be making the dal taste so good. I sometimes make dry chana dal in a different manner whenever I run out of veggies.
Thanks a lot Mayuri 😊
Dal Kanda looks so flavourful and scrumptious.. Never heard of this dish before, sounds like a comfort dish to please our tummy.
Thank you so much 😊
This dry Channa dal fry looks delicious..Am sure it tasted awesome with parathas..This is new to me..will give a try
Thanks a lot Lathiya. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😊
So useful to add up the protein factor in this recipe, Sujata. I am sure the Kasuri methi gives so much of flavour.
I have never tried a sukha dal recipe and this looks so delicious. This will be perfect with phulka. Bookmarking to try soon!
Thanks a lot Sandhya. It was superbly delicious. Everyone loved it. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😊
Looks tempting…will try soon..
Thank you so much Ankita 😊
This recipe is very new to me and sounds delicious !
Thank you so much Priya 😊
This dish using chana dal is something diff for me. Surely gonna try this very soon di.. Awesome selection for theme
Thanks a lot Sasmita. Do try I am sure you will love the taste 😊
Wow thaqt looks lovely. So many dal variants to be tried. Lovely share
Dal Kanda is new to me. Sounds amazingly flavourful and yum. I will love to pair it up with jowari bhakari sounds .
Thank you so much. Please do try, I am sure you will love the taste 😊