Chana Dal is an excellent source of fiber, iron and protein. It is a low fat, low cholesterol and low sodium food. It is known as Kadalai paruppu in Tamil. I have already prepared some recipes with chana dal like chana dal halwa, puran poli, Adai, Dal baati, Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu and Vadai. Cholar Dal is a Bengali no garlic no onion curry. Serve this Cholar Dal with Jeera rice or Phulkas. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Bengali Cholar Dal.
Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu is a spicy South Indian gravy prepared by cooking lentil balls in tamarind gravy. This tangy lentil balls gravy is a traditional recipe of Tamil Nadu. Lentil balls are steamed in Idli vessel and added to the tamarind sauce. Alternatively the lentil balls can be added directly to the tamarind sauce without steaming. Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu can be served as a side dish to rice. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu.
Dal Baati is a popular dish from Rajasthan. Baati is prepared by kneading whole wheat flour | atta into stiff dough . It is made into small balls and cooked in oven. Baati is served with ghee and dal. Urad dal, chana dal and yellow split mung dal are pressure cooked along with turmeric powder. Spices, ginger and tomato are fried and cooked dal is also added to it. Serve the dal and baati along with ghee. Adapted the recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor Site. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Rajasthan Special dish Dal Baati.
Adai is a popular crepe from South India prepared using rice, mixed lentils, and Indian spices. I have modified the recipe by adding ridge gourd also. So this Adai has nutrients from vegetable and mixed dals. Ridge gourd is rich in beta carotene, dietary fibre, vitamin C, zinc, ribloflavin, iron and magnesium. Ridge gourd vegetable is also known as Beerakaya in telugu and Peerkangai in tamil. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Peerkangai Adai - Ridge gourd Mixed Lentils Crepe.
Ridge gourd is rich in beta carotene, dietary fibre, vitamin C, zinc, ribloflavin, iron and magnesium. This vegetable is called Beerakaya in telugu and Peerkangai in tamil. Ridge gourd Rasavangi recipe is prepared by cooking channa dal, moong dal and ridge gourd together. It can be served as a side dish to rice.The other ridge gourd recipes I prepare often are Ridgegourd Kootu as a side dish to Rice and Ridge gourd chutney - side dish to Idli and dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Peerkangai Rasavangi.
Whomever had lunch in Andhra mess would have tasted the lentil powder alias gun powder. I am not sure why it got the name gun powder. It is my hubby's favourite. He starts his lunch with this paruppu podi and ghee. It is also my kid's favourite and I used to prepare in small batches 15 days once. This paruppu podi can be taken as a side dish to rice along with ghee or sesame oil. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for paruppu podi - lentil powder.
Adai is a South Indian crepe prepared with variety of dals and Rice. It is a protein and iron rich breakfast / dinner recipe. Murungai Keerai Adai is a very famous recipe of Kongunadu. Drumstick leaves are rich in iron when compared to other green leaves. My mom usually grind the dals and add the drumstick leaves before preparing the Adai. In order to make my Kid eat, I have slightly modified the recipe by grinding the drumstick leaves also Otherwise he will remove the leaves from Adai before eating. My kid really loved this Adai. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Crispy Adai.
Masala Vadai is a South Indian Snacks usually accompanied with Tea or payasam. In my native place, we get vadai paruppu for making this masala vadai. It resembles more like chana dal. As I am fed up of searching this vadai paruppu in Bay area, I replaced it with Chana Dal. This is an irresistable snacks and you can't stop with one or two. My mom usually prepares this for evening snacks . Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Masala Vadai.
The taste of masala dosa is enhanced by applying red chutney also known as chana dal chutney while cooking dosa. Mysore Masala Dosa is a very common Breakfast recipe in Karnataka. My mom tasted this when she went for Bangalore trip during her college days. So she was keep on saying that the taste was unique. so this was one of the first recipe I tried when we settled in Bangalore. Check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing red chutney for Mysore Masala Dosa.
My mom prepares this sweet poli very frequently in home. I prepared this today as a part of this year Ugadi celebration. Various name exists for this sweet poli. We used to call it as obbatu. It is also called as Holige in Karnataka and Bobbatlu in Andhra. Please check step wise pictures and instructions for Indian sweet poli.
How many of you love podi uthappam? This paruppu podi can be taken as a side dish to rice along with ghee or sesame oil. I prefer having this podi in Uthappam or dosa. I ahve also posted paruppu podi for rice. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for paruppu podi - lentil powder.
Chana Dal Burfi / Halwa is a traditional North Indian sweet cooked during festival seasons. It is prepared using Chana Dhal, Ghee, Sugar, Milk and chopped Nuts. Prepared this recipe as a part of SNC
Challenge. Please check below for the detailed step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Chana Dal Halwa Recipe.
My mom prepares this dhal chutney aka paruppu chutney as a side dish to Rice. She prepares dhal chutney along with tomato rasam and shallots poriyal for Lunch. This chutney also goes well with Idly and Dosa. Lets see the steps to make easy, tasty and healthy paruppu chutney
