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Dal Chutney | Chana Dal Chutney
Chana Dal Chutney is quick chutney that is made with roasted bengal gram, coconut, herbs and spices. The Dal Chutney recipe is vegan, gluten-free and pairs well with most South Indian breakfast dishes like Idli, Dosa, Medu Vada and Uttapam.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 199 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
To be ground
- 5 tablespoons roasted chana dal (roasted hulled bengal gram or daria dal or bhuna chana dal)
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated coconut or desiccated coconut
- ½ inch ginger - chopped, optional
- 2 to 3 green chilies or 1 to 1.5 teaspoon chopped green chilies - add chillies as needed
- 4 to 5 tablespoons water
- salt as required
For tempering
- ½ tablespoon oil - sesame oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil or any neutral flavored oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 5 to 6 curry leaves
Instructions
- Take chana dal, grated coconut or desiccated coconut, green chilies, ginger and salt as required in a chutney grinder jar or a small blender.
- Add 4 to 5 tablespoons water and grind to a smooth and fine consistency.
- Remove the chutney in a small pan or bowl.
- In another small pan or tadka pan, heat oil. Keep heat to a low.
- Add mustard and allow them to crackle.
- Then add the curry leaves.
- Sauté on low heat till the curry leaves become crisp.
- Pour the entire tempering ingredients together with the hot oil into the dal chutney.
- Stir to mix very well. Serve roasted chana dal chutney with idli, medu vadai or dosa or any South Indian tiffin breakfast.
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Notes
- Do not use rancid roasted chana dal and make sure they are within their expiry date.
- Add less or more green chillies depending on the spice and heat levels you prefer.
- You could swap green chillies with dry kashmiri red chillies. Remove the seeds from the red chillies before grinding them with the rest of the ingredients.
- The recipe can be easily scaled to make for more servings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
199kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
443mg
(18%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
95IU
(2%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.01mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.01mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
29mg
Vitamin B6
0.01mg
Vitamin C
56mg
(62%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
0.2µg
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
296µg
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Magnesium
6mg
Phosphorus
13mg
Zinc
0.1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 443mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.01mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.01mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 29mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.01mg | |
| Vitamin C | 56mg | 62% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 296µg | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 13mg | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.