pakistani

Lahori Chana Dal with Garlic Tarka

Name: Lahori Chana Dal with Garlic Tarka
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: pakistani
Ingredients: 113 g chana dal (split chickpeas, dry); 19 g ghee; 17 g garlic; 2 g cumin seeds; 2 g ground turmeric; 2 g red chili powder; 12 g fresh cilantro; 18 g lemon juice; 4 g salt; 596 g water

This simmered dish pairs chana dal with garlic, ghee and cumin seeds. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch Dinner

Easy

Balanced High satiety Heart friendly Vegetarian Gluten free

Set your calorie target 650 kcal

300 kcal 2000 kcal

Build a meal plan

Estimated macros per portion

25 g Protein

81 g Carbohydrates

27 g Fat

15 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

113g chana dal (split chickpeas, dry) 427 kcal
19g ghee 168 kcal
17g garlic 25 kcal
2g cumin seeds 8 kcal
2g ground turmeric 6 kcal
2g red chili powder 1 kcal
12g fresh cilantro 4 kcal
18g lemon juice 5 kcal
4g salt 0 kcal
596g water 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

chana dal (split chickpeasground turmericwater
Rinse the chana dal. Simmer it in water with turmeric until soft but not mushy (about 25-30 minutes), skimming foam if needed.
red chili powdersalt
Stir in salt and half the red chili powder. Simmer 3 minutes to blend flavors.
gheegarliccumin seeds
In a small pan, heat ghee. Add cumin seeds, then add garlic and fry until lightly golden.
chana dal (split chickpeasgheered chili powder
Add the remaining red chili powder to the hot ghee for 5 seconds, then immediately pour the tarka over the dal.
fresh cilantrolemon juice
Top with cilantro and lemon juice. Serve hot.