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Recipe for Chana Dal Chutney
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Ingredients
- Bengal gram chana dal- 1/4 cup
- Fresh grated coconut- 1/2 cup
- Red chillies- 3 nos.
- Tamarind- Marble sized
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Cooking oil- 1 tsp
To temper
- Cooking oil- 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves- Few
Instructions
Method
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Heat a pan adding oil and bengal gram. In medium flame roast the lentils with constant stirring. When it’s halfway done, include chillies, tamarind and curry leaves to the pan.
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Continue sauteing till the lentils turn little brown and chillies puff up. Switch off flame once done. Transfer them in to a mixer jar, add salt, coconut and asafoetida. Grind together to little coarse paste with some water.
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Extremely delicious chana dal chuntey is ready to serve with dosa, idli and even rice.
Notes
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Do not let the lentils burn which may ruin the taste. Constantly saute till it slighlty changes color.
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Adjust the spice as per your tastebuds. You can even use a green chilly to increase spice.
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Since coconut is used, the chutney doesn’t last longer.
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