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Organic Chana Dal

Organic Chana Dal

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There is something soul-soothing about a bowl of perfectly cooked chana dal. These golden pulses, with their gentle nutty flavor, beckon you into the comforting embrace of homemade daals and curries, the kind that simmer quietly, filling the kitchen with a warm, inviting aroma.

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What Is Chana Dal?

Dal essentially means a pulse that has been split in half. It also is a name for soup made with all kind of pulses, whole or split. 

Chana is the Indian word for chickpea. So Chana Dal is a split chickpea. 

Chickpeas are popular in the Mediterranean and Middle East. They have a lovely nutty flavour and buttery texture.

How To Cook

How To Cook Chana Dal

The beauty of cooking with chana dal is that it is a lot quicker to prepare than cooking with chickpeas.

Recipe Ideas

How To Cook Chana Dal

To make a sensational dal, rinse 3/4 cup of chana dal and soak in water for at least an hour, then drain and pop into a pan with 2 cups of water. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes. 

In a blender, blitz 1 tomato, 3 garlic cloves, 2cm ginger, 1/4tsp cayenne (optional), turmeric and paprika, 1tsp ground coriander with 1/2 cup of water. Once the dal has cooked, stir in the tomato mix with a pinch of salt, then cover and simmer for another 15 minutes. 

While this is cooking, fry some oil and add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, a pinch of asafetida, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp cayenne and 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro. Add in half of this mix to the dal and taste. Keep adding until you have the perfect flavour for you.

Ingredients & Allergens

Ingredients: Organic split, hulled chickpeas

For allergens see ingredients in bold.

Due to the way our food is stored and packaged, this product may contain traces of other allergens due to cross-contamination.

Storage

Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, away from direct light and strong odours.

Nutritional Profile

 

 

Typical values per 100g

Energy

 

1470 kJ/
346 kcal

Fat, Total

– of which saturates

4.6 g

0.6 g

Carbohydrates

– of which sugars

44.5 g

10.7 g

Fibre

17.4 g

Protein

21.7 g

Salt

0.0 g

 

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Italy

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Joel Amey
YoyoG Unclearly named this product leading to my confusion around if I received the correct product.

EDIT: The product visually looks exremely similar to yellow split peas, which caused me to become confused about the product. I still hold that yoyg should provide a thorough disambiguation.

ORIGINAL: "Chana Dal, from multiple sources, is defined as a variety of chickpeas that have been cracked. Instead I was sent yellow split peas. Completely different! Yoyo grocery, please address this with me directly."

Hi Joel, sorry your not happy with our Chana Dal. As we don't stock split yellow peas it is unlikely we have got them mixed up. Moreover, as an organic product, we can trace this Dal back to source which we have done to confirm it correct. That said, we will are happy for you to return it for a full refund if you're not satisfied. I have sent you an email regarding this. Thanks, Mitch

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Amy
tasty

made a great chana dal with this