cholar dal , how to make cholar dal | bengali style chana dal | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 1 medium bay leaf/tej patta
• 2-3 green cardamoms/choti elaichi
• 1 tbsp cashews/kaju (optional)
• 1 & ¼ cup chana dal/ split and husked bengal gram
• 2-3 dry red chilies/sookhi lal mirch
• 1 inch cinnamon/dalchini
• 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut or chopped coconut/nariyal ke tukde
• 1.5 tbsp ghee/clarified butter or 2 tbsp oil (for a richer experience, use ghee)
• 1 tbsp golden raisins/kishmish
• a pinch of asafoetida/hing
• ½ tsp turmeric powder/jeera powder
• 3 cups water for pressure cooking or 4-5 cups water for cooking in a pot
• 2 tsp sugar/chini or as required
• 3-4 cloves/laung