Dal Chana Fry (Dhaba Style)

 

Dal Chana Fry (Dhaba Style) by HFA Masala Recipes / Fry Dal Chana Restaurant Style/ Tadka Dal Fry

Pakistani Chana Dal is a delicious vegetarian recipe that’s healthy and packed with protein. Learn how to make it perfectly at home, with our tips & tricks.

So let’s talk about dal today. We love making dal because it’s super easy and delicious. Given that this Daal is one of the most popular recipes, we have decided it's time to share our favorite dal recipe…the very delicious chana dal recipe!!

Chana dal is also commonly known as chana dal masala or chana dal fry. It's quite popular at small roadside restaurants called dhabas and served with roti and some salad or chutney, it's a really delicious and comforting recipe.

 

Chana dal is a gram. It’s made from brown or black chickpeas that have been split and skinned and polished. Chana Dal is made from split chickpeas. Yellow lentil is a smaller lentil and is known as moong daal.

 

While in our recipe for Daal (Yellow Lentils) we boil moong daal with a few spices, for our chana dal recipe we use a different method.

 

We start by soaking the chana dal in water for an hour or so. While it is soaking, we make masala of tomatoes and onions in the pot. Then add the chana dal (after the water has been drained) and cook it with a little bit of water, in essence frying the dal for 5-7 minutes.

Chana dal goes really well with roti or chappati. It’s also delicious with Salad and Chutney.

Hope you enjoy this recipe!!

Watch the video below to find out the exact process and our method of cooking: