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  Chholar Dal
  Category: Main Course
  Author: The Savvybearcat
  Date: 1/1/2007
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Ingredients:
1 cup Chick peas, soaked
1/4 tsp Turmeric
1 each Green chile
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Cumin, ground
2 tbsp Raisins
1 1/2 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 each Bay leaf
1 each Dried red chile
5 each Cardamom pods
1 each 2" cinnamon stick
2 each Cloves
1/4 tsp Kalonji seeds
1 tbsp Green chile, seeded & minced
2 tbsp Coconut, shredded
1/4 tsp Garam masala
Ghee, optional
Instructions:
Cook chickpeas in water with turmeric & whole chile for about 1 hour
or until they are very tender. Discard whole chiles. Add salt & cumin
& remove from heat.

Puree one cup of the dal mixture in a blender, adding a little water
if necessary. Return to the pan, add raisins & bring back to a
simmer. Keep warm.

Heat oil in a small skillet. Fry bay leaf & red chile until the chile
darkens. Fry cardamom, cinnamon & cloves for 5 seconds. Add kalonji
& fry a few seconds longer. Turn heat to low & add minced chile &
coconut. Cook for a few seconds, stirring constantly. Remove from
heat & pour over the dal. Simmer a couple more minutes & remove from
heat. Garnish with lemon wedges, sprinkle with cilantro & ghee &
serve.

Bharti Kirchner, "The Healthy Cuisine of India: Recipes from the
Bengal Region"
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