Dal Chenchki ( Red Lentils with Shallots)
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with pink masoor dal (split), shallot, tomato - roughly chopped. Ready in 40 min, serves 3.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Dal Chenchki Recipe, I will be using the pressure cooker to cook the entire dish in one pot
- 2
Wash and dry the masoor dal in a towel as will be roasting it along with the seasoning
pink masoor dal (split)(1 cup)ghee - for seasoning - 3
Heat a tablespoon of ghee in the pressure cooker; add in the cumin seeds and bay leaf; allow them to crackle for a few seconds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)ghee - for seasoning - 4
Next add in the onions and saute the onions till it changes colour and you get the aromas of the shallots
shallot(10) - 5
I typically like to quarter the onions and then add it to the dal, but traditionally it is added as a whole
- 6
Once the onions are roasted, add in the masoor dal and roast for about a minute on medium heat until you smell more aromatic flavors
pink masoor dal (split)(1 cup) - 7
In the last step, add in the tomatoes, turmeric powder, green chillies, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder
tomato - roughly chopped(1)green chillies - roughly chopped(2)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Stir all the ingredient well and add 3 cups of water to the Dal Chenchki mixture
- 9
Add in the salt to taste and cover the pressure cooker
salt - to taste - 10
Pressure cook until you hear 2 whistles, after which turn the heat to low and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes
- 11
Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 12
The dal will be cooking more inside the cooker even when the heat is turned off
- 13
Once the pressure is released, you can then open the cooker and check the spice and saly levels and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 14
Finally stir in the chopped coriander leaves and stir
tomato - roughly chopped(1)green chillies - roughly chopped(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon) - 15
Serve the Dal Chenchki with Aloo Parwal Sabzi (another Bengali favorite) and hot rice, topped with ghee
ghee - for seasoning
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Dal Chenchki ( Red Lentils with Shallots)
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with pink masoor dal (split), shallot, tomato - roughly chopped. Ready in 40 min, serves 3.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Dal Chenchki Recipe, I will be using the pressure cooker to cook the entire dish in one pot
- 2
Wash and dry the masoor dal in a towel as will be roasting it along with the seasoning
pink masoor dal (split)(1 cup)ghee - for seasoning - 3
Heat a tablespoon of ghee in the pressure cooker; add in the cumin seeds and bay leaf; allow them to crackle for a few seconds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)ghee - for seasoning - 4
Next add in the onions and saute the onions till it changes colour and you get the aromas of the shallots
shallot(10) - 5
I typically like to quarter the onions and then add it to the dal, but traditionally it is added as a whole
- 6
Once the onions are roasted, add in the masoor dal and roast for about a minute on medium heat until you smell more aromatic flavors
pink masoor dal (split)(1 cup) - 7
In the last step, add in the tomatoes, turmeric powder, green chillies, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder
tomato - roughly chopped(1)green chillies - roughly chopped(2)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Stir all the ingredient well and add 3 cups of water to the Dal Chenchki mixture
- 9
Add in the salt to taste and cover the pressure cooker
salt - to taste - 10
Pressure cook until you hear 2 whistles, after which turn the heat to low and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes
- 11
Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 12
The dal will be cooking more inside the cooker even when the heat is turned off
- 13
Once the pressure is released, you can then open the cooker and check the spice and saly levels and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 14
Finally stir in the chopped coriander leaves and stir
tomato - roughly chopped(1)green chillies - roughly chopped(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon) - 15
Serve the Dal Chenchki with Aloo Parwal Sabzi (another Bengali favorite) and hot rice, topped with ghee
ghee - for seasoning
About this recipe
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with pink masoor dal (split), shallot, tomato - roughly chopped. Ready in 40 min, serves 3.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (3 servings)
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