Chana dal or Bengal gram cooked with coconut and raisins with no onions and garlic. A classic Indian and Bengali Dal which cannot be missed

Chana dal (Bengal gram lentil) in a gloriously spiced curry – a royal treat!

Besan ke Namkeen Sev is a gluten free fried tea time snack generally made during Diwali celebrations in India.

Spicy cooked chana dal (bengal gram) is stuffed inside wheat flour dough and rolled into puris then deep fried to perfection.

A simple sweet prepared with Jaggery and Bengal Gram Lentil! An Instant Pot Magic!

Deep-fried snack prepared with Bengal gram / kadalai paruppu and other spices that taste yummy and crunchy.

Cholar Dal is a lentil curry made with split Bengal gram. It makes a quick, filling, yummy meal paired with breads and salad.

Try these fritters with banana flowers, I am sure you’ll ask for more.

Masala Chana Dal. A delicious and healthy lentil recipe to enjoy with steamed rice.

Mouthwatering combo of bottlegourd/Opo Squash and Bengal gram (Channa dal). Tasty & healthy! Vegan & GF too!

Bengal Gram Fritters – A popular teatime snack in South India

This mildly sweet and spicy lentil curry goes very well with flat breads and pilafs, very flavorful too from the roasted coconuts.

Rice combined with chana dal and spices is a most delicious combination of delicate flavors and textures.

Relish this dumpling curry with hot steamed rice- it is divine

Chana Dal ke Kebabs – Who says, kebabs can’t be vegetarian!

A North Indian style healthy & vegan lentils curry that goes perfect with Rice or paratha/roti. Totally a Comfort Meal.

Kala Chana Chaat: A healthy, colorful salad that is like a fiesta in your mouth. Made in the Indian Street-food ‘Chaat’ style!

Chana dal pakoras – crisp and soft fritters made with ground bengal gram.

Green beans with bengal gram simple and nutritious and filling side dish with rice or bread.

Chana dal paratha – whole wheat flat breads stuffed with a spiced chana dal or bengal gram mixture. Step by step.

Flavorful lentil dish that tastes delicious with rice, easy to make too.

Lauki Chana Dal Curry – a spiced curry made with bottle gourd/opo squash and bengal gram.