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Channa Daal with Zucchini is a great combination and a very simple dish. Channa Daal is a heavy daal and cooking it with zucchini makes it a lot lighter and easier on the stomach. Needless to say that it is also a very colorful daal, the green of the zucchini, the red of the tomatoes (that’s why we kept big pieces) andthe yellow of the daal…very appealing to the eye.
Prep time:5 min
Cook time:20 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Channa Daal – 1 cup
Zucchini – 2 small (approx. 1/2 lb), cut
Water – 3 cups
Salt – to taste
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida – pinch
Garlic – 2 cloves, finely chopped
Ginger – 1 tsp, grated
Green Chili – to taste
Onion – 1/2 med, finely chopped
Tomato – 1 med, chopped
Cilantro – for garnish
Method:
1. Wash and soak the Channa Daal for an hour.
2. Drain out the water and put the Daal in a pressure cooker.
3. Add in the Zucchini, Water, Salt and Turmeric Powder.
4. Mix well, Close pressure cooker and give it 1 wistle and then allow the pressure to release by itself.
5. For the seasoning, in a skillet, heat Oil on medium heat.
6. Once the Oil is hot, add in Cumin Seeds and allow them to sizzle.
7. Add in the Asafoetida and then the Onions.
8. Cook for a minute and add in Ginger, Garlic and Green Chilies.
9. Cook till the Onions turn translucent.
10. Add in the Tomatoes. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
11. Open the pressure cooker and check on the Daal.
12. Turn on the stove and allow it to come to a boil.
13. Add in the seasoning to te Daal.
14. Allow it to boil for 5 minutes.
15. Garnish with Cilantro and it’s ready to serve.
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October 15th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
hi hetal and anuja,
tries this recepi for lunch today. my family liked it a lot
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November 2nd, 2008 at 1:08 am
I picked up channa daal by mistake for a recipe I was going to make a couple of weeks ago, and have a lot left over that I’m not sure what to do with, because it’s a lot sweeter than the daal I usually like, and it doesn’t soften as well.
This recipe looks good, but I don’t have a pressure cooker. How would I make the dish without one?
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April 21st, 2009 at 11:02 am
I use bottle gourd (lauki) instead of zucchini. Make it very hot and spicy, goes well with both chappati and rice.
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July 5th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
I love this recipe! I’ve been making it almost every week since I first watched it about a month ago. It’s simple but so, so hearty and delicious. The spices are more subtle than some other dishes so that the flavor of the channa daal really stands out. I add chopped carrots and green peas in addition to the zucchini to eat more vegetables.
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September 29th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Fantastic recipe! I also did some variation by adding spinach instead of zucchini. And it tasted awesome!
Thanks so much, ladies!!!
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anuja Reply:
September 29th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Hi Neha,
Spinach with daal is one of my favorites, check out this recipe:
http://showmethecurry.com/daalsbeans/daal-with-spinach.html
Enjoy!
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November 10th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
hi hetal and anuja,
i would like to know is that channa dhal is the same as bengal gram dhal? pls advice me on this. hope to get a better answer from your side.
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hetal Reply:
November 13th, 2009 at 4:51 am
Yes, channa daal is the same as Bengal gram (or kala channa).
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