Black Lentil and Split Chickpea Dhal
Mahaar Chole di Dhal
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Dietary Info
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Prep 10 mins
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Cook 40 mins
A thick whole black lentil and split chickpea mixed dhal.
Hari says
This thick lentil dhal has a creamy texture, and it’s made from a simple mixture of black lentils (also called Urid beans) and split chickpeas.
This combination gives it a wholesome earthiness, and the little yellow freckles throughout the dish look beautiful, too. Do experiment with different lentils though. They might seem dull little things but if you cook them right they release a range of textures, and when combined with some aromatic Indian spices they taste simply stunning. They are a healthy option, easy to make and make a nice change.
You should be able to find any of these lentils at Indian grocery shops but if you can't, look online or write to me and I’ll help you find some.
- Ingredients
- Method
Lentils
- 100g split chickpeas (chana)
- 100g urid beans, washed and checked for stones
- 1L water
- 1 tsp salt
Masala
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- ½ tin or 200g tomatoes
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 1 chilli, finely chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- Handful of fresh coriander, chopped
Method
Lentils
- Put the lentils in the pressure cooker and add 1L of cold water.
- Add 1 tsp of salt put the lid on the pan and bring to the boil. Let the pan come to temperature and whistle once, then reduce the heat and leave to simmer for 30 minutes. After this time remove from the heat and leave the pan to cool - DO NOT REMOVE THE LID.
Masala
- Meanwhile in a medium sized pan heat oil and add the onion and garlic, fry until lightly browned.
- Reduce heat and add tomatoes, ginger, chilli, turmeric and ½ tsp of salt. Continue to cook so the tomatoes and onion have melted together to create a thick paste.
- Once the pressure cooker has cooled and the pressure has been released open the lid. Check the lentils are cooked by squeezing them between your fingers. If they are soft they are ready.
- Add the cooked dhal to the masala and stir, leave to cook for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garam masala and throw in the coriander to serve.
Nutritional information
Typical values* | per Serving |
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Calories | 66 |
Fat (g) | 1.6 |
of which saturates (g) | 0.1 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 9.6 |
of which sugars (g) | 2.5 |
Fibre (g) | 0.5 |
Protein (g) | 4.0 |
Salt (mg) | 0.41 |
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Comments (10)
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Hari Ghotra
Hi Lisa So happy that you enjoyed this one and it tasted like your friends dish. Well done - let me know what else you try. You should get my free app so you can share pictures of your dishes. Thanks so much for trying it. Hari
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Margaret
Do I need to pre soak the chickpeas and lentils? I do have a pressure cooker. Thank you!-
Hari Ghotra
Hi Margaret yes chickpeas, kidney beans and whole lentils you do need to soak overnight. Split lentils are usually ok. They are all slightly different but I hope that helps. Thanks Hari
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anna
Hi,
I'm not sure if you have to drain the lentil after cooking ?-
Hari Ghotra
Hi Anna I don't, I mix it with the masala and then leave it to simmer - stirring regularly so it doesn't burn on the bottom until its nice and thick and the consistency I like. Hope that helps. Hari
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Hari Ghotra
HiHi Audrey Its the chana that takes longer to cook so you could soak that overnight and then cook them both for 30-40 minutes. Make sure the lentils are cooked through and soft. Enjoy Thanks Hari -
Audrey
Hi Hari, I don't have a pressure cooker therefore how long should I cook the lentils or best to just soak over night? Many thanks -
Hari Ghotra
Thanks Nigel I will get that sorted out - I hope you enjoy the dish. -
Nigel
Hi Hari,
For some reason this recipe doesn't seem to be cross-referenced under 'Vegetarian" - at least I couldn't find it there.
Lisa
It's been my goal to make some authentic dhal recipes. I love it when my Indian friends make it. I could eat the entire container myself! I don't know what took me so long to try making this. On a whim today I searched and came directly to your dhal recipes. I picked this recipe and I only had lentils. I didn't have the Indian chili, so I used some cayenne. This came out so so good. I was super pleased with it. It was about as close a taste to my friend's lentils, so I was extremely happy. I look forward to trying your other recipes.
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