Chana dal Upkari (Konkani Recipes)

Chana dal Upkari is a Chana dal Stir fry / Chana dal Sundal made with split chickpeas.A delicious side dish goes well with rice, chapathi, paratha etc. A no Onion and no Garlic  recipe.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Chana dal Upkari /Chana dal Stir Fry/ Chana dal Sundal

Ingredients:-

Chana dal.           -1cup
Dry Red chillies. -3
Hing powder.       -1/2tsp
Coriander leaves. - few
Mustard seeds.      -1tsp
Salt.                       - to taste
Coconut oil.           - 1tsp
Coconut gratings.   -2tbsp

Instructions:-

Wash and pressure cook Chana dal adding1cup of water for 2 whistles. Drain the water and keep aside the cooked Chana dal.

Seperate the Coriander leaves from its branches. Wash well and clean the leaves and keep aside.

Broke the dry Red chillies into halves and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

Add broken dry Red chillies and fry for a second.

Add Hing powder and saute well.

Add the cooked Chana dal and required Salt and mix well. Saute well on low flame for a minute and switch off the flame.

Add the Coriander leaves and saute well.Cover the pan for 2 minutes.

Garnish the Chana dal Upkari / Chana dal Stir fry adding 2tbsp of Coconut gratings just before serving.

A  very tasty Chana dal Upkari / Chana dal Stir fry / Chana dal Sundal is ready to serve as a side dish with rice, chapathi, paratha etc.