Chhola’r Dal

Ingredients

• 200 g chhola or chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• 20 g coconut (thinly sliced)
• 20 g raisins
• 20 g mustard oil
• 1 pc cinnamon
• 5 pcs cardamom
• 3 pcs cloves
• 4 pcs bay leaves
• 2 pcs dried red chillies
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp hing (asafoetida)
• 30 g ginger paste
• 2 g turmeric powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 3 g cumin powder
• 6 pcs green chillies (slit)
• ¼ tsp Bengali garam masala
• 5 g ghee
• 18 g salt
• 24 g sugar
• 700 g water