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Chainsoo

Roasted black gram dal ground and slow-cooked. Kumaoni specialty protein.

Ise urad dal chainsoo naam se bhi khoja jata hai.

Time 60 min · Serves 4 · 259 kcal · Kumaon, Uttarakhand

Ingredients

Garnish

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Dry roast the whole black urad in a kadai till it smells nutty.
  2. Cool and grind it into a coarse powder.
  3. Heat mustard oil in an iron kadai till it smokes lightly.
  4. Add jakhiya, cumin and hing. Let them crackle.
  5. Add garlic, ginger and green chillies. Fry for a minute.
  6. Add the dal powder, turmeric, coriander and chilli powder. Fry 2 minutes.
  7. Pour water slowly, stirring well so no lumps form. Add salt.
  8. Cover and simmer, stirring now and then, till thick.
  9. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.

Common questions

Chainsoo ko English mein kya kehte hain?
चैन्सू ko English mein Chainsoo likhte hain.
Ek plate Chainsoo mein kitni calories hoti hain?
259 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
60 min lagta hai — 15 min taiyari, 45 min pakana.

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