Gram Lentil Fried (Chana Daal Fry)
One of the healthiest Indian recipes, chana daal fry is simple to make at home with readily available everyday ingredients and spices.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 329kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound lentils
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 medium onion
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- 2 green chilis or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon frenugreek leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Rinse, wash and soak the gram lentils for about 2 hours.
- Boil the lentils enough soft that they retain their shape and reserve the remaining water!
- In a pan, heat some oil over medium-high heat. Add onions along with roasted cumin seeds! and cook until onion is soft about 3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and green chilies.
- Fry the veggies a bit until the tomatoes are a bit soft and add boiled lentils along with spices.
- . Fry the lentils and masala for about a minute and add the reserved water from the boiled lentils.
- Cover and simmer until the water evaporates.
- After the water is evaporated, give the lentils a good mix and top it off with some fresh ginger and coriander!
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 819mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 6mg