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Chholar dal
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Ingredients:
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| cup | Chick peas, soaked | | 1/4
| tsp | Turmeric | | | 1 ea Green chile | | 1/2
| tsp | Salt | | 2
| tsp | Cumin, ground | | 2
| tbsp | Raisins | | 1 1/2
| tbsp | Vegetable oil | | | 1 ea Bay leaf | | 1
| each | Dried red chile | | | 5 ea Cardamom pods | | | 1 ea 2" cinnamon stick | | | 2 ea Cloves | | 1/4
| tsp | Kalonji seeds | | 1
| tbsp | Green chile, seeded & minced | | 2
| tbsp | Coconut, shredded | | 1/4
| tsp | Garam masala | | | Ghee, optional |
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Procedures:
| 1 | Cook chickpeas in water with turmeric & whole chile for about 1 hour or until they are very tender. | | 2 | Discard whole chiles. | | 3 | Add salt & cumin & remove from heat. | | 4 | Puree one cup of the dal mixture in a blender, adding a little water if necessary. | | 5 | Return to the pan, add raisins & bring back to a simmer. | | 6 | Keep warm. | | 7 | Heat oil in a small skillet. | | 8 | Fry bay leaf & red chile until the chile darkens. | | 9 | Fry cardamom, cinnamon & cloves for 5 seconds. | | 10 | Add kalonji & fry a few seconds longer. | | 11 | Turn heat to low & add minced chile & coconut. | | 12 | Cook for a few seconds, stirring constantly. | | 13 | Remove from heat & pour over the dal. | | 14 | Simmer a couple more minutes & remove from heat. | | 15 | Garnish with lemon wedges, sprinkle with cilantro & ghee & serve. | | 16 | Bharti kirchner, "the healthy cuisine of india: recipes from the bengal region |
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