Potato-Black Eye Bean-Channa Dhal

Generally the most easiest and healthy side dish for chapathi's are dhals. Mostly the dhals that we make would be of moong/toor/masoor dhal types. For a change and variation from the usual dhals, this is a combo dhal made with black eye bean, potato and channa dhal. This dhal is easy to make to make and different to taste. This goes well with any kind of hot indian breads like chapathi/paratha etc.

Ingredients:

Black Eye Bean - 1/2 Cup
Channa Dhal - 1/2 Cup
Potato (Medium) - 1 , Skin peeled & chopped to cubes
Big onions - 1, Chopped to medium pieces
Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Water - 2 Cups

Pre-requisite:

1. Soak the black eye bean and channa dhal together for 3 to 6 hours & strain all the water and keep ready.

Method:

1. In a pressure cooker, add oil, when it becomes hot, add the cumin seeds and saute till they turn light brown and aromatic.

2. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for few minutes.

3. Add chopped onions and saute for few minutes, until the onions turn light brown.

4. Add the red chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder & salt and mix well.

5. Add the cubed potatoes and mix well. Add 1/4 cup water for cooking the potatoes. Close the pressure cooker and cook for 3-4 minutes without adding weight.

6. Open the lid and add the black eye bean and channa dhal and mix well. Add the remaining water and mix all the contents well and close the pressure cooker. Add the weight and cook for 3-4 whistles.

 

7. Cool and open and garnish with coriander leaves and serve as a side-dish for any kind of hot chapathi's /pulkha's /paratha's.