Urad Dal Chainsu / Urad Dal Chainsoo / Utterkhand Special Urad Dal Chainsu / Uttarakhand Style Black Gram Chainsoo Recipe / Chainsoo Recipe

 

Urad Dal Chainsu

Tempering Ingredients

Mustard oil - 1 tbsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

( Usually wild mustard is used)

Red chillies - 3

Hing - a generous pinch

Crushed garlic - 4

Other Ingredients

Whole urad dal with skin - 1/2 cup

( dry roast till light brown, cool and dry grind to a semi coarse powder. Do not grind to a fine powder)

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chopped tomato - 1

Chopped coriander leaves - few for garnish

Ghee - 1 tsp

Boiling water as needed to cook the dal

Urad Dal Chainsoo

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Add the powdered urad dal and fry for few minutes. Add the dry masalas and give a quick mix.

Pour boiling water, tomatoes cover and in low flame cook till dal is thick and cooked.

Lastly add coriander leaves and ghee mix and enjoy with rice.

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