Soya Chana Dal is one of my favorite healthy chickpea lentil Recipe that’s perfect to serve with Roti (Chapati & Phulka). Made with few ingredients and a handful of spices, this dal is packed with flavors!It is also vegan and gluten-free.
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Soya Chana Dal recipe is a delicious and popular Indian lentil recipe that is made with boiled split chickpea lentil,onions, tomatoes and spices and flavorful, mildly-spiced, delicious lentil dish with roti, naan or your favorite Boil Rice.
Follow my simple step-by-step instructions with photos and video to make the best soya Chana Dal recipe.
Summary For Soya Chana Dal
Here is how we make it. First, the lentils are cooked until soft and tender.
The soft-cooked lentils or dal is then mixed with a sautéed mixture of spices, onions, tomatoes and herbs. Then simmered for a few minutes.
Soya Chana Dal is a popular North Indian lentil curry prepared with soya (Dill leaves chana dal (Bengal gram lentil), and a few everyday spices.It is a great recipe to make in winter season,as the Dill leaves provides the help the expulsion of gase and also reduces gas formation and chana dal provides the protein that keeps you full for longer.This healthy, easy, fuss-free lentil curry can be made in a traditional stovetop pressure cooker.
How To Serve Soya Chana Dal?
Soya chana dal can be served with,Boil Rice and the side with,Kachumber Salad (Indian Salad),pickle,and Tamarind Chutney (Imli Ki Chutney)
Ingredients
Split chickpea (Chana Dal) 1 cup
Soya leaves (Dill leaves) 1/2 bunch
Oil 1/4 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste (adrak lasan paste) 1 tsp
Onion-tomato paste 1/2 cup
Red chili flakes 1 Tsp
Coriander powder 1 Tbsp
Turmeric powder 1 Tsp
Cumin powder 1 Tsp
Salt 1 Tsp
Red chili powder 1 Tbsp
Garnish for green chili and ginger
How To Make Soya Chana Dal?
Preparation
Pick and rinse the split chickpea lentils a few times in water.Take the lentils in a cooking pot or pressure cooker.
Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and 2 cups of water. cook on medium heat for 20 -30 minutes or until the lentils become soft and tender. Check the lentils.They should be cooked well and softened. Mash the lentils lightly with a spoon and set aside.
Making Soya Chana Dal
In a pan, heat 1/4 cup of oil.Add 1/2 cup onion-tomato paste 1 tsp of Ginger Garlic Paste (adrak lasan paste) and fry for a minute until raw smell gone.
Add the 1 tablespoon of red chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt,1 teaspoon of cumin powder, 1 tablespoon of coriander powder,and 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes.Mix well and sauté for half a minute on low heat.
You see oil releasing from the sides of the masala.
Add cooked dal mix thoroughly.
Add 1 cup water (depending on the consistency you prefer).Stir and let the dal simmer for 5 to 10 minutes on medium heat.
Add 1/2 bunch chop soya leaves.Stir and mix very well.
Simmer the dal for 2 minutes stir often,so that the lentils do not stick to the bottom of the panTurn off the heat.
Garnish with green chili and ginger.
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Soya Chana Dal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Split chickpea (Chana Dal)
- 1/2 Bunch Soya leaves (Dill leaves)
- 1/4 Cup Oil
- 1/2 Cup Onion-tomato paste
- 1 Tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Cumin powder
- 1 Tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 Tbsp Red chili powder
- 1 Tsp Red chili flakes
Instructions
How To Make Soya Chana Dal
Preparation
- Pick and rinse the split chickpea lentils a few times in water.Take the lentils in a cooking pot or pressure cooker.
- Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and 2 cups of water. cook on medium heat for 20 -30 minutes or until the lentils become soft and tender. Check the lentils.They should be cooked well and softened. Mash the lentils lightly with a spoon and set aside.
Making Soya Chana Dal
- In a pan, heat 1/4 cup of oil.Add 1/2 cup onion-tomato paste 1 tsp of Ginger Garlic Paste (adrak lasan paste) and fry for a minute until raw smell gone.
- Add the 1 tablespoon of red chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt,1 teaspoon of cumin powder, 1 tablespoon of coriander powder,and 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes.Mix well and sauté for half a minute on low heat.
- You see oil releasing from the sides of the masala.
- Add cooked dal mix thoroughly.
- Add 1 cup water (depending on the consistency you prefer).Stir and let the dal simmer for 5 to 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Add 1/2 bunch chop soya leaves.Stir and mix very well.
- Simmer the dal for 2 minutes stir often,so that the lentils do not stick to the bottom of the pan Turn off the heat.
- Serve.
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