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Bengali Style Dhokar Dalna Recipe (Spiced Lentil Cakes in Tomato Gravy Recipe) Recipe At Home
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Bengali Style Dhokar Dalna Recipe (Spiced Lentil Cakes in Tomato Gravy Recipe) Recipe At Home

If you enjoy Bengali Style Dhokar Dalna Recipe (Spiced Lentil Cakes in Tomato Gravy Recipe) Recipe At Home cuisine, this Main Course recipe is worth trying at home....

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180 Min Prep

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45 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
  • 1/2 cup White Urad Dal (Whole)
  • 1/2 inch Ginger - grated
  • 1 Green Chilli - chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera) - roasted
  • Salt - to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 Tomato - blanched and pureed
  • 1 Potato (Aloo) - cubed
  • 1 inch Ginger - grated
  • 2 Green Chillies - finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
  • 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • Ghee - for cooking

Instructions

1
We begin making the Bengali Style Dhokar Dalna preparation guide (Spiced Lentil Cakes in Tomato gravy preparation guide) by soaking the dal for at least three hours.
2
Then into the grinder, mix in all the components along with the dal and little moisture and grind it into a creamy rice paste consistency.empty the paste into the Dhokla skillet and steam it for about 30 mins.
3
Till it is firm and not sticky.
4
Place it outside and let it cool.
5
Cut into diamonds and skillet sauté them using a shallow frying skillet till it is brown and crisp on either side.Next for the gravy blanch the tomatoes in boiling moisture over a gravy skillet for about 2 mins.
6
Then remove the skin and blitz it in a mixer to a creamy puree.burning up a kadai with oil and mix in ingredient along with the ginger that are mentioned in the seasoning list.
7
Let it sauté for few mins.
8
Then mix in the tomato puree, along with all the seasoning and sauté till the raw smell goes away.
9
mix in 1 cup moisture and let it low-boil for about 20 mins.Once done mix in in the cakes and can served by sprinkling diced coriander leaves.present the Bengali Style Dhokar Dalna preparation guide (Spiced Lentil Cakes in Tomato gravy preparation guide) along with burning Phulka to enjoy your meal.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Bengali Recipes
Course
Main Course
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
225 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

180 mins

Cooking Time

45 mins

Total Time

225 mins
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