Dhokar Dalna
About Dhokar Dalna
A typical bengali dish made in bengali homes, crispy fried cakes made out of chana Dal in a spicy tangy curry.
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Ingredients
- Chana Dal bengali gram - 1 cup
- Kalaunji onion seeds - 1 tsp kalaunji
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- Tomato chopped - 2
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala made of cloves+ cinnamon+ cardamom in equal ratio th
- 2 Red Chillies dry
- 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste
- Refined Oil
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Instructions
- Soak the Chana dal (bengal gram) overnight.
- Drain them and blend them in a mixer grinder with very little water.
- Heat a nonstick kadhai with little oil.
- Add kalaunji (onion seeds) and once they splutter, add the Chana dal paste and salt.
- Cook till the mixture is Dry and becomes doughy.
- Pour the mixture on a flat surface and flatten it.
- Cut it into diamond shapes and deep fry the pieces and keep aside.
- Heat another kadhai with very little oil.
- Add dry red chillies and jeera.
- Add the tomatoes and stir.
- Cook till they are mushy and then add the ginger paste.
- Stir and then add the powdered masalas, salt.
- Cook till the masala leaves oil.
- Add water and bring upto boil.
- Then add the fried dhokas. Serve.
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Sreemoyee Bhattacharjee
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This is amazing! Excited to make it.
This looks incredible! I need to try it.
This is perfect! Can’t wait to taste it.
This is awesome! Can’t wait to cook it.
Very yummy
Such an enticing dish! Thanks for the recipe.