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One-Pot Chickpeas Dal

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One-Pot Chickpeas Dal

A one-pot Indian chickpea dal with ginger, garlic and cauliflower, finished with ghee, curry leaves and coconut milk, served over basmati rice.

Total time
62 min
Prep
16 min
Cook
46 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Indian
comfortvegetarian

Ingredients

4 pieceschickpeas
1ginger
150ggarlic
1/2 cupcauliflower
300gbasmati rice
to tastecoriander powder
1 tspghee
1/4 cupcurry leaves
1 tspcoconut milk
3 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Drain and season the chickpeas, then bake them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 9 minutes.

2

Add the ginger, garlic and cauliflower, cooking until softened, about 6 minutes.

3

Stir in the coriander powder, ghee, curry leaves and coconut milk for 2 minutes.

4

Cook the basmati rice separately and fluff with a fork.

5

Let the chickpeas simmer for about 9 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the basmati rice, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
309
Protein
7.9g
Fat
13.9g
Carbs
39.8g
Fiber
3.6g
Sodium
78mg

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