Slightly Sweet Bengal Gram Lentil Curry

Name: Slightly Sweet Bengal Gram Lentil Curry
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 pints water; 9 ounces chana dhal (also called Bengal gram lentils), thoroughly cleaned; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 heaped teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 2 to 3 teaspoons sugar; Kosher salt; 2 tablespoons mustard oil, unsalted butter or ghee; 5 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds; 5 cloves; 1 to 2 dried red chiles; 2 dried bay leaves; 1 (1/2-inch) piece cinnamon stick; 3 heaping tablespoons flaked or desiccated coconut or 1/4 small fresh coconut, flesh chopped into small cubes

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INGREDIENTS

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2 pints water

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9 ounces chana dhal (also called Bengal gram lentils), thoroughly cleaned

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1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

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1 heaped teaspoon ground coriander

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1 teaspoon garam masala

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2 to 3 teaspoons sugar

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Kosher salt

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2 tablespoons mustard oil, unsalted butter or ghee

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5 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed

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1 teaspoon cumin seeds

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1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds

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5 cloves

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1 to 2 dried red chiles

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2 dried bay leaves

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1 (1/2-inch) piece cinnamon stick

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3 heaping tablespoons flaked or desiccated coconut or 1/4 small fresh coconut, flesh chopped into small cubes

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