Like most Indian vegetarian food, this particular dish works best when combined with other dishes to create a taste sensation known in India as "thali"- literally, a plate with indentations to hold various combinations of food.
This one's a spicy little number but, as with any recipe, you can cut down on the quantity of chilli to accommodate personal taste.
Serves: 4
Cost per person:
You'll need:
- a few good handfuls of the chana dal
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 2 tsp ginger/ garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 whole tomatoes pureed
- 1 whole green chilli
Let's get cooking!
1. Soak the chana dal for a few hours. Wash the starch out and then boil for around 90 minutes with 1 tsp of turmeric until soft. Take off the heat and set aside.
2. As with a great deal of Indian dishes, start off by throwing 1 tsp cumin seeds into hot oil in a saucepan.
3. Finely chop the onions and get those in. Add a little salt. Cook down till reduced and golden in colour (approx 15 minutes).
4. Just before the onions are done, add the ginger/ garlic paste
5. Ok, now the onions are nicely golden. Add the spices
6. Mix up and get the tomatoes in! Cover and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes or until the oil separates from the mix.
7. Add the cooked dal.
8. Slice the whole green chilli into 4 along its length and chuck in. Cover and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Enjoy with rice!
Delicious and nutritious and, I suspect, cheap too! Let's see the costing:
- chana dal: 1 zl
- tomatoes: 2 zl
- rice for 4 people: 2.40 zl
- onions and spices: 0.60 zl
Total: 6 zl
Serves: 4
Per person: 1.50 zl
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