Aloo Baingan Chana Dal ka Salan

Aloo Baingan Chana Dal ka Salan

           Aloo Baingan Chana Dal ka Salan is a spicy medley of Potato, Brinjal and Bengal Gram. This is a perfect recipe when you are craving for comfort food. Wholesome, vegan and gluten free aloo baingan chana dal ka salan pairs up deliciously with hot bowl of rice and chaar or rasam.

Variation in making Aloo Baingan Chana Dal:

          In Andhra, aloo baigan chanae ki dal ka salan is mostly made during pre-wedding functions. There are many variations in making this recipe.

         Some add curry cut mutton pieces to this recipe.You can easily skip brinjal and make aloo chana dal ka salan.Sometimes .Instead of brinjal, I add diced capsicum along with chana dal and 

What is Salan?

        Salan is an Urdu word and commonly used for vegetable and meat-based curry recipes. Some of the must try yummy salan recipes for you are

Benefits of adding Chana Dal:

       Chana Dal | Spilt Chickpeas | Bengal Gram is a nutritive, diabetic friendly, high in fiber and good source of vegetarian protein. Chana dal brings meaty taste in a recipe when cooked in combo with vegetables, masalas and spices. Our today’s recipe Aloo Baingan Chanae ki dal is one perfect example of this. Do give this a try!

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 medium Potatoes
• 6 long Brinjals (Green | Purple)
• ½ cup Chana Dal
• 2 Green chilies, cut into half
• 1 big Onion, finely sliced
• ½ tbsp. Ginger-Garlic paste
• ½ tbsp. Garam Masala
• 2 tbsp. dry Coconut powder
• 1 tbsp. Red chili powder
• ½ tbsp. Turmeric powder
• ½ tbsp. roasted Coriander powder
• Salt, as per taste
• 2 tbsp. Oil
• 2 tbsp. minced Coriander leaves

PREPARATION:

1. First, thoroughly wash and soak chana dal in enough water for 20 minutes.
2. Drain the water and add it to pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. (Dal should turn soft, not mushy)
3. Wait till pressure settles and remove the lid. Drain excess water and set aside. (I use the same water for cooking vegetables)
4. Till the time dal cooks, peel the potatoes, wash thoroughly and cut into cubes. Soak the cubes in water till use.
5. Thoroughly wash brinjals and cut them into 2-inch pieces. Soak them in water till use.
6. Aloo Baingan Chana Dal
7. How to make Aloo Baingan Chana Dal
8. Heat oil in a pan and fry sliced onions. When onions start to turn translucent, add ginger-garlic paste and fry till raw smell wafts.
9. Now add cubed potatoes, cut brinjal pieces and green chilies. Fry on medium flame for 2 minutes.
10. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, dry coconut powder and roasted coriander powder.
11. Fry for another 2 minutes by gently stirring the vegetables. Add 1½ cups of water. Stir and cover with a lid. Cook on low flame till potatoes turn soft.
12. Now add cooked chana dal and garam masala. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes.
13. Finally, check for salt, add minced coriander leaves and turn off the flame. Serve warm with rice and chaar or rasam.

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