Halwai January 29, 2025

Ingredients:

• 1 cup – Channa dal, soaked for 3
• 1 cup – fresh coconut, scraped
• 5 – green chillies, sliced fine
• 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 tsp – Urad Dal
• 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 1 stalk – Curry leaves
• 1 tsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp – Mint leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp – Lemon juice
• 3 pinches – Asafoetida
• 1 tbsp – oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

  1. Pressure cook dal till tender
  2. Drain and keep aside.
  3. Heat oil, splutter mustard and cumin seeds
  4. Add urad dal and fry till brown.
  5. Add chillies, curry leaves and stir.
  6. Add dal, coconut and other ingredients, except coriander and mint.
  7. Stir cook till the water is evaporated.
  8. Garnish with coriander and mint leaves.
  9. Serve hot or cold.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering