Chana Dal (Curried Chick-Peas)
| Yield: | 6 Servings |
| Categories: | India, Vegetables |
| 1 | c | Chana dal (dried chick-peas; or garbanzos) |
| 1 | ts | Tea leaves |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 5 | c | Water; plus |
| 1 | tb | Water |
| 1 1/2 | tb | Ghee (clairifed butter); may be doubled |
| 1/2 | ts | Cumin seed |
| 1/4 | c | Finely chopped onion |
| 1 | tb | Fresh ginger root; scraped, finely chopped |
| 1/2 | ts | Turmeric |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cumin |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground coriander |
| 1/2 | ts | Garam masala |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground red pepper; hot |
| 1 | tb | Fresh coriander leaves; finely chopped |
| Cooked rice |
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