Cholar Daler Ghugni / Spicy Bengal Gram Curry

Ingredients :

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

2.  Kasmiri Dry Red Chili Paste  / Powder - 2 Table  Spoon

3. Dry Red Chili Paste / Powder  - 1 Table Spoon

4. Sugar - 1 Table Spoon

5.Whole  Cumin  Seeds  Powder /    Paste  - 1 Table

6.  Whole Coriander  Seeds  Powder /  Paste - 1 Table Spoon

7. Ginger Paste - 2 Table Spoon

8. Garlic Paste - 3 Table Spoon

9. Onion  - 2 medium , peel , ( finely Chopped )

10 . Ripe Tomato - 1  ( finely chopped )

11.  Salt  To Taste

12. Turmeric Powder As Required

13. Garam Masala Powder - 1 Table Spoon

14. Potato 1 , Peel , ( cut medium sizes cube )

15. Oil  As Required

16. Bay Leaf - 2

17. Whole  cardamom - 2 ( crushed )

18. Whole Cumin Seeds - 1 Tea Spoon

Methods :

1. Step - 1 , Rinse , clean and wash dal . Soak the dal  2 - 3 hours . After  2 - 3 hours , drain the water .

2. Step - 2 , Take a pressure cooker . Turn  on the flame . Now add dal , turmeric powder , add oil ,  and add water . Cover and close the lid . Pressure cook for 1 - 2 whistles  or until dal  are half soft  , half cooked   and   half  tender . Then switch off the flame . Keep aside for  10 -  15 minutes .

3. Step - 3 ,  After 10 - 15 minutes , open the pressure cooker cover , dal all done . Keep aside . Transfer to a bowl .

4. Step - 4, Take a wok . Switch on the flame . Then add oil . Heat for oil 2 - 3 minutes . When oil is  hot and smoke . Then add bay leaf 2 pieces , Whole cumin seeds 1 tea spoon and add  whole cardamom ( crushed ) - 2 pieces . Stir  for  a few seconds . When nice aroma comes from spices  . When crackling ,  Then add cubes potato and fry till golden color . Then add finely chopped onion and fry till light golden color . Stirring  occasionally . Then add turmeric powder , add sugar 1 table spoon   and  salt  to  taste ,  saute for 2 minutes .  Now add chopped ripe tomato   fry till  tomatoes are soften . Then  add  ginger paste 2 table spoon  , garlic paste  3 table spoon , kashmiri dry red chili paste or powder  2 table spoon , dry red chili paste or powder 1 table spoon  , whole cumin seeds paste or powder 1 table spoon  , whole coriander seeds paste or powder  1 table spoon  ,  and add garam masala powder  1 table spoon . Mix it very well .  When oil shows separately or when oil start separating from the spices or masala . Then  add  boiled  dal & 2 cup water . Mix well . Keep stirring .

5. Step - 5 , When dal bring to boil or when it is  start boiling . Then  Reduce  heat  to  very  low  . Simmer  for  10 - 15 minutes . Cover the wok . Cook  till dal and potatoes are tender .

6. Step - 6, After 15 minutes , open the wok cover . When potatoes are tender and dal  is thicken . Then switch off the flame . Transfer to a serving bowl .

7. Serve hot with Indian  breads , paratha , chapatti , luchi or steam rice .