Has anyone ever cooked daal in a desi style using yellow split peas/mattar daal?
I bought it by accudent instead of channa daal 
Is it ok? Also some quick and easy recipes would be good 
Re: Yellow Split Peas
Aren't they the same? Chana daal = yellow split peas.
Re: Yellow Split Peas
you will need a pressure cooker for it werna lambi cooking in the normal pot …
Recipe :
Prepare the basic masala ( fry onions, add ginger garlic , add spices , then add in the tomato paste .. bhoon until oil separates , then add in the chana’s … add two glasses water and put it in the pressure cooker …
When done, check that they are fully cooked and soft to touch, add in fresh corriander … enjoy 
Re: Yellow Split Peas
how long without a pressure cooker CB? maybe 3-4 hours?? NO pressure cooker at uni :(
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It is not chana it is mattar daal as inspiron rightfully said.
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What is Chana daal then?
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Never mind I fond out....Funny I have been cooking yellow split pea thinking of it as Chana daal....taste the same to me :)
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Chana dal is flat and round. Mattar dal is round and round :D
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If mooli and gajar taste the same to you what can I do about it. 
Re: Yellow Split Peas
yup inspiron a good 3 hours 
good luck …
The only thing you can do is see if you an get a soda bi carbonate ( baking soda , not baking powder ) you will get it for 39p from any store …
If you add in a tsp of it while you soak the daal overnight .. and then nextday when you boil the daal first in loads of water .. add another tsp of the soda … that will reduce the cooking time … but will still take you two to three hours …