Chana Dal Aur Gur Chawal

Chana Dal aur Gur Chawal is a sumptuous combination of spicy chana dal served with aromatic jaggery-sweetened rice. The gur chawal imbibes the flavour and aroma of fennel and cardamom beautifully, in such a way that it kindles ones appetite. It is such a lip-smacking meal you are sure to over-eat, but worry not – an assortment of ingredients like hing, saunf and black salt will aid digestion.

Chana Dal Aur Gur Chawal

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Chana Dal Aur Gur Chawal recipe - How to make Chana Dal Aur Gur Chawal

Soaking time:  3 hours   Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     3Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients


For The Chana Dal
1/2 cup chana dal (split bengal gram) , soaked for 3 hours and drained
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/4 tsp black salt (sanchal)
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

For The Gur Chawal
1/2 cup chopped jaggery (gur)
1/2 cup long grained rice (basmati) , soaked for 10 minutes and drained
1 tbsp ghee
2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
2 cardamoms

Method
For the chana dal

    For the chana dal
  1. Combine the soaked and drained chana dal, salt and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Drain well and keep aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, asafoetida and ginger-green chilli paste and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  4. Add the cooked chana dal, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, black salt and lemon juice, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
  5. Add the coriander and mix well. Keep aside.

For the gur chawal

    For the gur chawal
  1. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the fennel seeds, cardamom and rice and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  2. Add 1½ cups of water and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice is completely cooked, while stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the jaggery and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously.

How to serve

    How to serve
  1. Just before serving, reheat the chana dal and gur chawal and serve immediately.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy405 cal
Protein9.1 g
Carbohydrates66.6 g
Fiber6.4 g
Fat11.4 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium27.1 mg

Reviews

Chana Dal Aur Gur Chawal
 on 08 Mar 16 10:23 PM
5

i tried this recipe n it turned out to be yummy
Chana Dal aur Gur Chawal
 on 21 Oct 14 12:45 AM
5

delicious
Chana Dal aur Gur Chawal
 on 18 Oct 14 02:07 PM
4

Wow its such an exciting combination.. The sweet rice with spicy chana dal tastes amazing.. I had never tried gur chawal.. nor even thought if something like this can be made.. but when i tried this recipes.. i loved it!
Chana Dal aur Gur Chawal
 on 18 Apr 13 03:01 PM
5

Sweet rice with chana dal create a nice mix of sweet and spice.