Here are 20+ tasty recipes you can make with chana dal, ranging from simple comfort food to festive dishes:
20 – CHANA DAL KARELA
Chana Dal Karela is a combination of cooked split Bengal gram and crisp fried bitter gourd. Both ingredients are versatile and absorb each other’s flavors. When cooked together, karela feels less bitter because of the slightly sweet and earthy flavor of chana dal. A unique dish to try:
19 – Surti Locho/Locha Khaman — The Delicious “Mistake” from Gujarat
The star ingredient of this soft dhokla is chana dal, and this amazing dhokla is popularly called Surti Locho, as it was invented by a mistake in the city of Surat in Gujarat . A must try this very popular street food, but it can also be easily prepared at home
18– CHANA DAL PARATHA/ CHANA DAL KE PARATHE
Chana dal ka paratha is very traditional and unique to cook. The flavors are truly amazing because the stuffing is prepared with cooked chana dal with a few aromatics and spices
17- DAL POORI/ CHANA DAL POORI/ UP BIHAR STYLE DAL POORI
17- Chana Dal Poori is prepared with chana dal dough that is stuffed into wheat flour balls to flatten and finally deep-fried. This Chana Dal Poori is lovingly eaten in the states of UP, Bihar, and West Bengal. Sold as a street food and occasionally prepared at homes in these states, it is one of their favorite foods
16– CHANA DAL IDLI / SPLIT BENGAL GRAM IDLI/ THE LENTIL-BASED IDLI RECIPE
In chana dal idlis, urad dal is replaced with chana dal, and the outcome is positively overwhelming. Chana dal idlis are so filling that the taste and colour came out were very different from authentic urad dal idlis. A must try…
15– SURTI KHAMAN/VATI DAL NA KHAMAN/DHOKLA
Vati dal na khaman, or popularly known as Surti Khaman, is prepared with chana dal instead of gram flour. To make this khaman, chana dal is soaked and ground into a batter. This batter is fermented and steamed to make a soft dhokla. A tadka or tempering is given as a final step to make it more relishable
14- Chana dal Dosa/ How to Make A Crisp Chana Dal Dosa
Chana dal dosa is more crisper than a normal rice-urad dal dosa. Chana dal is beneficial for diabetic patients as it helps to lower the blood sugar level in the blood
13- CHANA DAL PULAO / HOW TO MAKE CHANA DAL PULAO
This chana dal pulao smells so aromatic while cooking that you suddenly feel so hungry to taste it. When the fragrant Basmati rice is cooked with the whole spices on a low flame, it releases its aromas and flavors for which this rice is known. Chana dal (split Bengal gram) adds flavor and health to it.
12- MAH-CHANE KI DAL/PUNJABI MA-CHOLE KI DAL/
Mah or black urad and chana dal together make a very popular Punjabi dal preparation that is lovingly eaten with tandoori roti and parathas. This dal is an essential part of langars (community kitchens)in Gurudwaras
11- DAL PAKWAN/ SINDHI DAL PAKWAN /A SINDHI DELICACY
This Sindhi delicacy is a combo of chana dal and pakwan (a savoury, hard but khasta poori /mathhi). Pakwan is eaten with tempered chana dal, garnished with an onion-tomato salsa. Some farsaan and lemon juice add to the taste of this regional combo
10- METHI-CHANA DAL FRY /CHANA DAL FRY WITH METHI/FENUGREEK LEAVES
How the two very common ingredients can cook a magical dish, this METHI-CHANA DAL is a perfect example of this expression. A regular chana dal preparation can be an extraordinary one by adding some greens, which happened absolutely in my kitchen when I prepared this methi-chana dal fry
9- URAD-CHANE KI DAAL/PUNJABI URAD-CHANE KI DAAL
URAD-CHANE ki dal is a typical Punjabi classic in which two types of dals(lentils), white split urad and chana dal, are cooked together and finally given a tadka of some aromatics with regular spices. A must try..
8 – TORAI-CHANA DAL CURRY/ RIDGED GOURD WITH SPLIT CHANA DAL
Torai, or ridged gourd, is cooked with chana dal to make this typical summertime combo. Torai is a spongy gourd that absorbs the goodness of chana dal to make a healthy dish
7 – PURAN POLI /A TRADITIONAL SWEETENED FLAT BREAD FROM MAHARASHTRA
Puran Poli is a traditional sweetened roti prepared on festivals in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka. The star ingredient is chana dal and jaggery that are stuffed into wheat dough balls to make these tasty rotis or polis
6 – KATACHI AMTI(DAL CURRY)TASTE OF MAHARASHTRA
KATACHI AMTI (DAL CURRY) is a spicy, thin curry prepared with the lentil stock left over after the preparation of PURAN. To make this easy curry, the leftover chana dal stock is given a tempering of a few aromatics.
5 – Lauki-Chana Dal Curry/ Ghiya-Chana Dal Dish
Again, this Lauki -Chana Dal is a perfect combo to cook during summers in India. Chana dal increases the taste of lauki/bottle gourd, and the kids, who turn their noses up at seeing bottle gourd sabzi, happily eat this tasty combo of lauki-chana dal fry
4- Chana Dal Fara Recipe/ How to Make Chana Dal Ke Fare
Chana dal ke fare is a steamed dumpling of rice flour in which chana dal batter is stuffed like a sandwich. It is then steamed till perfection to eat as an evening snack
3 – Chana Dal-Palak Curry/ Split Bengal Gram-Spinach Curry
Chana dal palak curry is lovingly cooked and eaten in North Indian households. This curry resembles the Sindhi delicacy Sai Bhaji. This is very healthy because of the combination of chana dal and a green leafy veggie
The dish arbi-chana dal curry is very unique as well as amazingly tasty.
This is an authentic Punjabi dish whose roots are in undivided Punjab. This is my grandmom’s recipe(almost lost today), and I still can feel the flavour of this dish made by her.
1 – Chana Dal Khichri
This chana dal khichdi is as simple as divine in taste. Prepared with the combination of rice and chana dal, it is truly a comfort food for many of us
