Pakistani Style Chana Dal (Split Yellow Gram Dal)

Pakistani Style Chana Dal (Split Yellow Gram Dal)

Order my debut cookbook, Pakistan: Recipes and Stories from Home Kitchens, Restaurants and Roadside Stands. Featuring 100+ delicious recipes, stunning photography and essays that ground the food in place and context, “Pakistan” is the most complete look at Pakistani cuisine to date! A spicy, smoky and peppery chana dal that is the embodiment of Pakistani roadside food….

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Chana Masala served in an oval light blue dish with raita, sliced onions, chopped cilantro and flatbreads.

Chana Masala Recipe – Sinfully Spicy

Published: Jul 6, 2025 by Tanvi Srivastava Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Here’s my go-to Chana Masala recipe. It’s a hearty, flavorful, restaurant style vegetarian curry made from scratch using dried chickpeas (kabuli chana). Comes together in about 40–45 minutes, and trust me, it’s worth every minute. The tender chickpeas simmer…

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