Recipe - Chana dal of Puri Jaganath Temple

Chana Dal of Puri Jagannath Temple - a wonder of a temple in Orissa India

1. Boil chana dal with turmeric powder and add salt, turmeric and sugar. Cook until dal boils properly and dal is thick
2. Blend all ingredients from coconut to coriander powder. Add it to the dal after it is almost cooked and simmer it for another 20 minutes
3. Heat ghee in a pan, and fry the panchporan spices until it fluters and then add it to the dal

Ingredients

2 cups of Chana dal - wash and clean it

1/4 cup grated coconut

2 cinnamon sticks

4 black cardamom

4 cloves

1 tsp whole black pepper powder

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp coriander seeds

freshly ground turmeric,

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp ghee plus panchporan spices

(cumin, mustard, fennel, fenugreek)

Salt to taste