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Daler Borar Jhal/ Lentil Fritters Curry

May-20-2018
Paramita Majumder
15 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Daler Borar Jhal/ Lentil Fritters Curry RECIPE

It is a bengali traditional dish and comfort dish as well. Lentil fritters soaked in tomato based gravy with fried potatoes and spices is very flavourful and yummy . My mother cooks this curry really well.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Assam and North East
  • Shallow fry
  • Side Dishes
  • Vegan

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Masoor dal 3/4 cup
  2. Potato 1 cut in cubes
  3. Onion 1 big chopped roughly
  4. tomato 1 big sliced
  5. Ginger 1 inch , grated
  6. Green chilli 2
  7. Bay leaf 2
  8. Powdered spices :
  9. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
  10. Cumin powder 1 tsp
  11. coriander powder 1 tsp
  12. Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
  13. Hing 1/3 tsp
  14. Salt as per your taste
  15. Ghee 1 tsp
  16. Mustard oil 1 cup + 3 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Wash and soak 1 cup of masoor dal in enough water for 2 hours and discard water
  2. Add soaked dal to the grinder with 1_2 green chilli , turmeric powder , 1 tsp water , hing 1/2 tsp and salt as per your taste
  3. Make a smooth paste
  4. In a small kadai heat 3/4 cup of oil , add small balls of masoor dal paste . Fry in low heat only until they are slight red in both sides . Continue until the entire paste is used up
  5. Get rid of the extra oil by putting them in the kitchen tissues
  6. Cut potatoes in cubes
  7. Chop onions , cut tomatoes in thin slices . Grate ginger
  8. Add 1/4 tsp yellow mustard seeds and 1/4 tsp kalonji seeds , let them crackle in high heat
  9. Add 2 bay leaves
  10. Add chopped onions , sauté in low heat until light pink
  11. Add grated ginger , sauté for 1 minute in low heat
  12. Add cubed potatoes
  13. Add all the spices powder one by one except for garam masala powder. Also add salt. Saute potatoes and spices in low heat for 2_3 minutes
  14. Add slices of tomatoes , cook in low heat for 2_3 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft , add little water if needed.
  15. For gravy add 1 1/2 cup of water
  16. Cover and cook for 4_5 minutes in low heat with the lid on
  17. Add daler bora / lentil fritters
  18. Let the lentil fritters boil in gravy for 2_3 minutes in medium heat . Turn them and cook for another 2 minutes. Add ghee and garam masala powder .Switch off gas . Add chopped coriander leaves.
  19. Rest the dish for 10 minutes , serve hot with rice for a comfort and tasty meal.

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Payal Singh
May-25-2018
Payal Singh   May-25-2018

Deliciously amazing!

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