Dal Bhat Chokha Recipe | Dal Chawal Chokka with detailed photo and video recipe. An easy and simple yet traditional complete meal made with rice, lentils, and mashed potatoes. It is a popular lunch combo meal from Bihar cuisine known for its balanced offering from a protein and calorie perspective. The combination of rice and lentil curry with a tempered potato mash makes it an interesting and satisfying meal.
Dal Bhat Chokha Recipe | Dal Chawal Chokka with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Dal and rice-based meal combo is a popular meal for lunch and dinner across India. There are many different ways the simple dal curry can be prepared, but the idea remains the same with the same offering. One such easy and simple variation is dal bhat chokha or dal chokka known for its unique potato mash offering with simple dal rice.
As I explained earlier, there are many different ways a dal and rice combo meal is served and offered. The most popular is jeera fried rice with dal tadka or tempered dal curry. However, the same offering is modified and adapted to the regional cuisine. Dal bhat chokha is one such variation or offering from the Bihari cuisine. The dal curry prepared in this post is a basic dal without much spice in it. Also, the rice is simply cooked without any additional tempering. However, the magic happens when the mashed potatoes are tempered with spices and then served as a total meal. This meal combo is also served for morning breakfast, but I recommend this for Lunch and also for a light dinner meal.
Furthermore, some more additional tips, suggestions, and variations to the dal bhat chokha recipe. Firstly, the dal recipe is made with toor dal or pigeon pea lentil. This lentil makes it ideal for the combo meal, but other types of lentils can also be used. You can use moong dal, masoor dal, and even chana dal. Secondly, if you feel the dal is on less spice level. You may add some basic spices like garam masala, or even store-bought dal masala. Lastly, if you have some time, you may extend this recipe by preparing jeera rice or even fried rice. Also, the mashed potato curry can be served with simple roti and chapati.
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Dal Bhat Chokha Recipe | Dal Chawal Chokka
Ingredients
for pressure cooking:
- ½ cup toor dal
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cup water
- ½ cup basmati rice
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ghee
- 3 potato
- 2 tomato
for dal tempering:
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- 5 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 inch ginger, chopped
- pinch hing
- 2 dried red chilli, broken
for aloo chokka:
- tomato
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup toor dal, ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tsp oil, 1 tsp salt and 2 cup water.
- Place a bowl, add ½ cup basmati rice, 1 cup water, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp ghee.
- Also place 3 potato, 2 tomato and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Once the pressure settles down, keep the rice and aloo aside.
- Mash the dal and tomato smooth, also add 1 cup water and mix well.
- Boil for 2 minutes and adjust the consistency as required.
- In a pan heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, pinch hing and 2 dried red chilli.
- Splutter the tempering, and pour over the dal. Mix well.
- Dal Bhat is ready to serve.
How to make aloo chokka:
- First, roast 1 tomato on direct flame.
- Roast all the sides until the tomato is cooked well.
- Peel the skin of aloo and tomato.
- Mash the aloo and tomato with your hand.
- Also add ½ onion, 1 inch ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 2 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander and ½ tsp salt.
- Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- Aloo Chokka is also ready.
- Finally, enjoy Dal Bhat Chokha with Chawal.
Nutrition
How to make Dal Bhat Chokha with step-by-step photos
- Firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup toor dal, ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tsp oil, 1 tsp salt and 2 cup water.
- Place a bowl, add ½ cup basmati rice, 1 cup water, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp ghee.
- Also place 3 potato, 2 tomato and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Once the pressure settles down, keep the rice and aloo aside.
- Mash the dal and tomato smooth, also add 1 cup water and mix well.
- Boil for 2 minutes and adjust the consistency as required.
- In a pan heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, pinch hing and 2 dried red chilli.
- Splutter the tempering, and pour over the dal. Mix well.
- Dal Bhat is ready to serve.
How to make aloo chokka:
- First, roast 1 tomato on direct flame. Roast all the sides until the tomato is cooked well.
- Peel the skin of aloo and tomato.
- Mash the aloo and tomato with your hand.
- Also add ½ onion, 1 inch ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 2 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander and ½ tsp salt.
- Mix well making sure everything is well combined. Aloo Chokka is also ready.
- Finally, enjoy Dal Bhat Chokha with Chawal.
Notes
- Firstly, make sure to adjust the amount of chilli to your choice. You can also add roasted red chilli for extra spice kick.
- Traditionally, the dal bhat and chokha are topped with mustard oil for a rich flavour.
- Additionally, adding roasted tomato is optional for chokha recipe.
- Finally, Dal Bhat Chokha with Chawal Recipe tastes great when served hot.