Chana Dal Bengali Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups Chana Dal Beans 6 cups Water 1 Large Onion 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 ts Garam Marsala Salt to taste Cooking Directions: 1.  In a pot, simmer Chana Dal Beans until tender. Puree 1/3 of beans in blender or food processor and return to pot. In a small pan or skillet, saute onion in olive oil. Add garam marsala and sauteed onions and simmer for five minutes. Serve over a bed of brown or white rice. Top with fat-free sour cream or plain non-fat yogurt. Makes 6 servings.     Chana Dal With their sweet and nutty flavor, chana dal are versatile beans that are very popular in India. Chana Dal Beans are very nutritious, easy to digest, and have an exceptionally low rating on the glycemic index. All recipes are listed in good faith and Nuts.com fully respects copyright protection and private property of original recipe authors. If a recipe is listed against an author's wishes, please contact us and we will remove the recipe immediately.