Name: Patholi Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Bengal gram; water; 3 Green Chile Peppers; salt; ¼ cup cooking oil; 1 tsp black lentils; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 4 dried red chile peppers; 2 fresh curry leaves; 1 pinch asafoetida powder; 1 cup onion; 2 cups fresh cilantro; ½ tsp Cayenne pepper

How To Make Patholi

Grab a bite of this unique and flavorful Indian patholi recipe for dinner tonight! It’s loaded spicy flavors and lentils, and takes no time to make.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Soak Time: 4 hours

Total: 4 hours 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupBengal gram,(chana dal), split
water,as needed
3green chile peppers
salt,to taste
¼cupcooking oil
1tspblack lentils,(urad dal), split, skinned
1tspmustard seeds
1tspcumin seeds
4dried red chile peppers,broken into pieces
2fresh curry leaves,sprigs
1pinchasafoetida powder
1cuponion,chopped
2cupsfresh cilantro,chopped
½tspcayenne pepper

Instructions

Place the chana dal into a large container, then cover with several inches of cool water.
Let soak for 4 to 6 hours. Drain and rinse.
Combine the chana dal, green chile peppers, and salt in a large bowl.
Mash into a thick and coarse paste. Add water as needed for easier mashing.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet.
Cook the urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chile peppers, curry leaves, and asafoetida powder in the hot oil, for 2 to 3 minutes, until the seeds begin to splutter.
Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until golden brown.
Stir the chana dal paste into the mixture, then cook and stir for 20 minutes, until the dal is cooked through and tender.
Sprinkle the cilantro and cayenne pepper over the mixture, then stir.
Cook for another 5 minutes.
Serve with hot rice and ghee, and enjoy!