CHOLA NI DAL !! The Black Eyed Bean Indian Curry..
DALDIVAS…..
I am trying to post my best DAL RECIPES for this day as it inspires Me to dig in my Family History & write about these dals which are so commonly made that you actually forget to document them !!!!
CHOLA Dal / CHAWLI in Gujarti or LOBIA in Hindi …. is Black Eyed Beans in English
Not many people know that this Dal is widely made in Gujarat…It is mostly known as a North Indian Dal… LOBIA is a favorite Dish…
CHOLA NI DAL is made in a very simple way as the beans themselves have a great Flavour & Taste….. As with other beans these too are highly nutritious & full of Protein…. Store these at Room temperature & make sure to soak them at least for 3/4 hours if you want the actual flavours… If you do not soak them then you need to pressure cook it for a longer time…This can be had as a One Meal Dish.. just with some Indian Bread or Rice….It is Deliciousness personified !!!
So let’s get started with the CHOLA NI DAL RECIPE…
U need —–
1 cup CHOLA/ CHAWLI / LOBIA/ Black Eyed Beans presoaked
1 chopped tomato
2 teaspoons oil / ghee
Half teaspoon cumin seeds
One fourth teaspoon mustard seeds
A pinch of aesofoetida
1 teaspoon chili powder
Half teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon Dhanajeera powder / coriander cumin powder
1 teaspoon Amchur powder/ dry Mango powder
Few curry leaves
Half teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
Method——
Pressure cook the soaked CHOLA Dal with 3 cups of water for 3 whistles
Heat oil in a pan
Add the cumin & mustard seeds, let them crackle
Add the aesofoetida, curry leaves
Then add the chopped tomato
Cook for about 2 minutes
Add the Chilli & turmeric powder, Amchur powder, sugar and salt
Cook for a minute again
Now add the boiled CHOLA Dal with the water, & mix everything well
Cook everything together until it starts boiling, if you want it a little dry you can boil longer
The Amazing CHOLA NI DAL is ready…….
Serve with Hot Roti or Rice…
U can even make these Dry, just add less water while pressure Cooking it & Serve with Gujarati Kadhi.. It’s an Awesome Combination
Hope you Enjoy this Recipe as much as My other Recipes…. More Authentic Dal Recipes coming up … Do please like & Follow my blog if you enjoy the Recipes & let me know if there’s some Recipe that I can post for You !!!!!
This post brought back my childhood memories at my Nani’s home. She was Gujrati and this is exactly how she made the dal. Thank you for curating and explaining this age-old recipe.
I am always happy when my Reader remembers their Nani or Dadi as it proves that i have successfully brought back your childhood !!!