Recipe of the day DHAL CHANNA/LENTILS•

in #recipe17 hours ago (edited)

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Hello dear all steemians!! I'm @steemsial and here with you to share the complete recipe of DHAL CHANNA. This is my new post with a new common recipe.

WHAT IS DHAL CHANNA???

It is a popular lentils in South Asian cuisine made by splitting and peeling Black chickpeas to create a split pulse that's used in Dhal Curries.

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INGREDIENTS FOR LENTILS:
•2_3 cup lentils
•3 medium size onion (chopped)
•2 medium tomatoes (chopped)
•2_3 green chillis
•1 tsp garlic paste
•1 tsp ginger paste
•1/2 tsp turmeric
•1 tsp red chili powder
•Coriander powder
•4 tbsp ghee or oil
•4_5 cups water
•Salt for taste
•Fresh coriander leaves

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IngredientsPrice in steemsPrice in PKR
Lentils4 steems120 PKR
3-4 medium size onion2 steems80 PKR
3-4 tomatoes2 steems60-80 PKR
Garlic Ginger paste2 steems80 PKR
All other spices4_5 Steems200 PKR
Oil or ghee4 steems150 PKR
Total Price=17 Steems
PREPARATION STEPS:
1-Cook the lentils:

•Wash the lentils with clean water and soak in a bowl for 20-30 minutes.

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•Cut onion and tomatoes into slices and make Ginger Garlic paste.

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•In a Pot/Cooker add cooking oil and then add onion and fry it until brown. The add ginger garlic paste and cook.

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•Then add all spices, red chilli powder, coriander, and turmeric and cook them.

•Then add tomatoes and cook them until curry is prepared.

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•When Curry is prepared, Add soaked lentils in the pot and mix them with tomatoes,and other ingredients curry. Cook the lentils.

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•Add 2_3 cups of water in the pot/cooker and cook until all the water evaporates and lentils become soft. Cover the pot with lid and cook for 10 minutes.

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•Our dish is ready. Now garnish with Garam Masala/Hot spices.

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2-Serve:

•Serve hot dhal with paratha

•Garnish and eat.

•Serve with boiled rice.

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THIS WAS THE COMPLETE RECIPE OF LENTIL/DHAL CHANNA
HOPE YOU ALL WILL READ AND ENJOY MY POST
WITH BEST REGARDS❤️
@steemsial