# Kochurir Dal

This recipe shows how to make Cholar Dal, a delicious Bengali dish.

- Total time: 4 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g cholar dal
- 400 ml water
- 5 g salt
- 3 g turmeric
- 15 ml mustard oil
- 2 g cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 dried red chilli
- 15 g chopped coconut
- 20 g chopped tomato
- 3 g salt
- 4 g turmeric
- 1 pinch hing
- 4 g red chilli powder
- 8 g hot water
- 5 g ginger paste
- 5 g sugar
- 5 green chillies
- 8 g bhaja masala
- 8 g desi ghee

## Instructions

1. Pressure cook dal for 1 whistle.
2. Boil potatoes and corn in water.
3. In a wok, heat mustard oil. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, and dried red chilies. Fry on low heat for 30 seconds.
4. Add chopped coconut and fry for 30 seconds.
5. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, and turmeric. Sauté for 2 minutes.
6. Add hing.
7. Add hot water. Cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until the moisture dries up.
8. Add ginger paste and mix well.
9. Add sugar, and braise on medium heat for 2 minutes until sugar dissolves.
10. Add the boiled dal, green chilies and bhaja masala. Cook on low heat for 2 minutes.
11. Add desi ghee.

## Equipment

- pressure cooker
- wok
- bowl
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/_TdTMYdwmw4?si=vUFl_hGtMbfTkl-m
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bb3025e2-907a-419f-b3e3-6ab378edbab3
- Extracted: 2025-01-11

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