Cholar Dal Recipe | Bengal’s Festive Sweet Bengal Gram Lentils with Coconut
What is Cholar Dal? Cholar dal is a Bengali lentil preparation made from chana dal (split Bengal gram) cooked until soft, then tempered with whole spices, ghee, and slivers of fresh coconut, with a subtle background sweetness from sugar or jaggery. Unlike everyday thin dals, cholar dal is thicker, richer, and often reserved for festive […]