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Easy chana dal
Fruit and vegetables
4 large
garlic
cloves, finely chopped
20g/¾oz fresh root
ginger
, peeled and finely chopped
1 small
onion
, finely chopped
1
tomato
, finely chopped
2–3 green chillies (bird’s-eye or finger chillies), chopped
2 tsp dried methi (
fenugreek
)
Tins, packets and jars
250g/9oz
chana dal
Cooking ingredients
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp
turmeric
2 tbsp
sunflower oil
1 tsp
cumin
seeds
2 tsp
garam masala
Dairy, eggs and chilled
2 tsp ghee or
butter
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