Chana Dal Curry (Kerala Style)

Name: Chana Dal Curry (Kerala Style)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Malabar & Moplah
Ingredients: 1 cup channa dal; 1 can coconut milk (13 1/2 ounce); 1 tsp ginger; 1 cup cabbage; 0.5 cup green bell pepper; 3 curry leaves; 0.5 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 0.5 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp jalapeno; 1 large roma tomato; 3 tbsp oil; salt; 1 tsp coriander powder; 0.25 tsp turmeric; 0.25 tsp hing

Lentils, coconut milk and cabbage simmered on the stove and spiced with curry leaves and ginger for a Malabar curry. It comes to the table with flat bread or rice.

1 hr · Serves 6 · Medium

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Cook dal in 4 c of water until soft, adding more water as needed. Drain and set aside. Heat oil in another pan.
2
Saute cabbage and bell pepper over high heat, about 3 minutes. Add ginger, jalapeno, hing, dry spices and tomato.
3 min
3
Saute until the oil separates from the ingredients in the pan. Add 1 c of water and bring to a boil.
4
Add cooked dal and cook 10 minutes until gravy is thick. Add the coconut milk and remove from heat.
10 min
5
Add lemon juice. Serve with flat bread or rice.

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