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Chana Dal Recipe, Senagapappu curry, How to make Chana Dal Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

Chana Dal Recipe or Senagapappu curry is one of the delicious recipes made with split skinned black chickpeas and tomatoes.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: Chana Dal Recipe, Senagapappu curry
Servings: 2
Calories: 260 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Chana dal
  • Water – required
  • 3 tbsp. Oil
  • ½ tbsp. Mustard seeds
  • ½ tbsp. Cumin seeds
  • 1 bowl Onions
  • 2 No. Green chillies
  • 1 tbsp. Ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp. Curry leaves
  • 1 bowl Tomatoes
  • ¼ tbsp. Turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp. Salt
  • 1 tbsp. Red chilli powder
  • ½ tbsp. Coriander powder
  • ½ tbsp. Garam masala powder
  • 1 tbsp. Coriander leaves
Instructions
  1. Soak chana dal for 30 minutes, clean and transfer to another vessel.
  2. Tip: If you are planning to make this recipe immediately, soak chana dal in hot water.
  3. Boil and cook chana dal by adding 250 ml. water. Usually, it takes 20-30 minutes to cook when cooked open with lid covered. If you want you may also cook in a pressure cooker.
  4. Usually, when cooked in a pressure cooker, there is a chance of getting dal mashed or soft.
  5. In our recipe, dal grain should be optimum soft, for which we can check by breaking it with your fingers.
  6. In Kadai, add oil and when it reaches optimum hot, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green chillies, onions and ginger-garlic paste.
  7. Saute for a while so that ginger garlic paste and onions are cooked.
  8. Put curry leaves, when it starts spluttering add chana dal and sliced tomatoes, mix well.
  9. Sprinkle salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mix well.
  10. Add little water to obtain gravy, cook for a minute or two till you get a thick gravy.

  11. Put a few strands of coriander leaves and add garam masala powder to Senagapappu curry and mix.

  12. Transfer Chana dal recipe into serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.

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