Bengali Style Vegetables Cholar Dal Recipe / Bengali Style Vegetables Chane ki Dal / Bengali Style Vegetables Bengal Gram

Ingredients :

1. Bengal   Gram / Cholar Dal / Chana Dal - 1 cup

2. Onion ( peeled  ) - 1 medium ( finely slices )

3. Bay Leaves - 2 pieces

4. Whole Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tea spoon

5. Salt To Taste

6. Potato ( Peeled ) - Small Sizes  Cubes

7. Cauliflower - Small  Sizes Cubes

8. Raisins - 1 Tea Spoon ( Optional )

9. Cashew Nuts -  1/2 Tea Spoon ( optional )

10. Green Peas - 1/2 cup

11. Dry Red Chili Powder - 1 Tea Spoon

12. Cumin Powder - 1/2 Tea Spoon

13. Coriander Powder - 1/2 Tea Spoon

14. Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 Tea Spoon

15. Sugar - 1/2 Tea Spoon ( Optional )

16. Turmeric Powder - 1/3 Tea Spoon

17. Oil As Required

18. Water As Required

19. Tomato - 1 ( Finely Chopped )

Methods :

1. Step - 1 , Rinse , clean  and wash dal .  Soak the dal 3 hours , in 1 cups of water . After 3 hours drain out water . Now  add the lentils / dal to a pressure cooker , add water and  1 tea spoon  oil . Cover the lid and let it cook in medium heat . Cover and close lid , pressure cook for 3 - 4 whistles or until lentils are soft and tender . Switch off flame . Keep aside .

2. Step - 2 , After 30 minutes , open  the   cover . When  dal  are  cooked . Keep aside . Transfer  to a bowl .

3. Step - 3 , Take a wok . Now  add oil . Heat for oil 2 - 3 minutes , when oil is  hot   . Now  add whole cumin seeds  and bay leaves . Stir for  1 minutes . Next add onion slices fry till golden brown color . ( about 2 minutes ) . Keep stirring . Now  add potato cubes , cauliflower ,   finely  chopped  tomato  ,  green   peas  and add salt to taste . Mix it very well . Reduce heat to low . Cover the wok  . Simmer for 10 minutes  or till vegetables are half cook .

4. Step - 4 , After 10  minutes , open the  cover , then add cashew nuts , raisins , turmeric powder  and sugar  , mix  it  very  well . Now  add dry red chili  powder , cumin powder , coriander powder  and garam masala powder  saute  for 2 - 3 minutes , all spices till oil separates . Now  add boiled dal     . Mix it very well . Stir occasionally . Simmer for 5  - 10  minutes .

5. Step - 5 , After 5 - 10  minutes , open the  cover ,  dal  is done .  Switch   off  flame .  Transfer to a serving bowl .

6. Serve hot with rice or  paratha .