Name: Cholar Dal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: bengali
Ingredients: 1 cup Chana Dal (Also known as split Bengal gram); 4 cup Water (3 cups for cooking and 1 cup for adjusting consistency, plus more for soaking); 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Salt (Adjust to taste); 2 tbsp Ghee (For authentic flavor, can be substituted with oil for a vegan version); 2 tbsp Coconut Slices (Thinly sliced from dry or fresh coconut); 1 piece Bay Leaf; 2 piece Dry Red Chilli (Broken in half); 0.5 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 pinch Hing (Asafoetida); 1 inch Ginger (Finely grated); 2 piece Green Chilli (Slit lengthwise); 2 tbsp Raisins; 1 tbsp Sugar (Adjust to taste for the characteristic sweet flavor); 0.5 tsp Garam Masala (Preferably Bengali garam masala if available)