Chola and Roti
Ingredients
- 250 g dried chana dal
- 2 average-size onions, finely chopped
- Vegetable oil
- 200 g chopped tomatoes
- 5–8 green chiles, finely chopped
- 20 g minced ginger
- 50 g finely-chopped coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 1 tbsp red chile powder
Ingredients for 4 servings (1 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Soak the chana dal in water overnight.
- 2
Drain the chana dal, and pressure cook them until tender. Drain.
Pressure cooker - 3
Fry the onions in hot oil until golden brown. Add the tomatoes, and fry until the oil separates out.
Stovetop - 4
Add chiles, ginger, salt, and drained chana dal. Boil for 1–2 minutes.
Stovetop - 5
Stir in pepper and garam masala. Garnish with coriander leaves.
- 6
Serve hot with naan or roti.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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