Bhindi and chana dal curry
Bhindi and chana dal curry

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Bhindi and chana dal curry is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Bhindi and chana dal curry is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook bhindi and chana dal curry using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Bhindi and chana dal curry:
  1. Make ready 1/2 kg lady finger (bhindi)
  2. Prepare 100 gm split chickpea lentils/split bengal gram/chana dal
  3. Make ready 1 onion sliced (big)
  4. Prepare 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  5. Make ready 1 tsp turmeric powder
  6. Prepare 1 tsp coriander powder
  7. Prepare 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  8. Prepare 1 tsp salt
  9. Get 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
  10. Take 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
  11. Make ready 1 tomato (small)
  12. Prepare 4 tbsp mustard oil
Steps to make Bhindi and chana dal curry:
  1. In a pan roast 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp black pepper on low flame. Roast till u get a nice aroma. Cool and grind to a fine powder. Store in an airtight container.
  2. Wash and soak chana dal for 1 hr. Wash and clean lady finger. Cut the tail and the crown part and slit from both ends. We do not cut the bhindi. In a kadhai heat 1 tbsp oil and saute bhindi for 5 mins on high flame.
  3. In a pressure cooker heat 3 tbsp oil and fry the sliced onions till golden then add ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Add a little water and cook the masala on medium flame till oil separates.
  4. Then add the soaked chana dal and mix well and cook for 2 -3 mins on medium flame stirring occasionally. Then add the fried bhindi and sliced tomatoes, mix well. Add 1.5 cups water and cover lid. Cook for 1 whistle on high and 1 on low flame.
  5. When the pressure is released on it's own, then open lid and sprinkle some roasted cumin and pepper powder and serve hot with rice or roti.

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