Chana Dal Kofta Curry Recipes

CHANA DAL KOFTA CURRY

Steps:

• Grind the chana dal with the cloves, cinnamon stick, aniseeds, ginger and garlic pastes to a paste.
• Add the finely chopped ingredients with salt to the ground chana dal.
• Make small balls out of this mixture.
• Heat oil in a wok.
• Gently, lower the balls into the hot oil.
• Deep fry the balls until lightly browned on either side.
• Drain on clean and absorbent paper towels and keep aside.
• Now, prepare the gravy.
• To do so, heat 2 tbsps.
• of oil in a pan.
• Add the cloves, aniseeds and cinnamon stick.
• Stir-fry for a minute.
• Toss in the onion and stir-fry until it is lightly browned.
• Add the ginger-garlic paste.
• Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the masala{spice} powders and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Then add the tomatoes and salt.
• Mix well and cook on medium flame until the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan.
• Now stir in the ground coconut paste.
• Stir and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add a cup of water.
• Allow it to boil for 6 minutes.
• Now, gently add the fried koftas, one by one, and allow this dish to cook on simmer{low flame} for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with corriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rotis or rice.
• Enjoy!

CHANA DAL CURRY (KERALA STYLE)

Steps:

• Cook dal in 4 c of water until soft, adding more water as needed. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in another pan.
• Saute cabbage and bell pepper over high heat, about 3 minutes.
• Add ginger, jalapeno, hing, dry spices and tomato.
• Saute until the oil separates from the ingredients in the pan.
• Add 1 c of water and bring to a boil.
• Add cooked dal and cook 10 minutes until gravy is thick.
• Add the coconut milk and remove from heat.
• Add lemon juice.
• Serve with flat bread or rice.