Chana Daal with Squash

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Chana Daal with Squash is one of my favorite Daal recipes and I make it often! You can use any one of the many squashes available but I like the taste of Bottle Gourd, also known as Opo squash or Ghiya or Lauki. Because of its mild taste, Lauki lets the Chana Daal flavor come […]


Chana Masala or Chhole (Garbanzo Bean Curry)

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Chhole, also known as Chana Masala, is a popular vegetarian curry found on almost every Indian restaurant’s menu. It is usually served with leavened fried bread. Garbanzo beans, relatively new to India, were long referred to as Kabuli Chana (beans from Kabul, Afghanistan). My mother vividly recalls tasting Chhole for the first time as a […]