Name: Dhokar dalna recipe by Soma Mukherjee at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Dhoka: Chholar dal or Bengal gram 2 cups; Hing or Asafortida 1/2 teaspoon; Cumin 1 teaspoon; Green cilli 1; Ajwain 1/2 teaspoon; Greted ginger 1 teaspoon; Cinnamon small stick; sugar 1 teaspoon; Salt as required; For Dalna or curry potatoes 3 medium; Tomato 1 medium size chopped; Ginger paste 2 teaspoon; Cumin paste 2 teaspoon spoon; Coriander seeds paste 1 teaspoon; Garam mashala paste: 2 cardamom + 1 cinnamon stick 1"+4 cloves; Bay leaf 1; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Red cilli 1; Red cilli powder (optional) 1/2 teaspoon; Green cilli paste 1 teaspoon or as per your taste; Termaric powder 1 teaspoon; Salt as required; sugar 2 teaspoon; Mustard oil for cooking and deep frying; ghee 2 teaspoon

ABOUT Dhokar dalna RECIPE

This is a popular traditional pure vegetarian recipe of Bengal. Traditionaly this dish is prepared without using onion and garlic. Dhoka is prepared by a mix of chholar dal (bengal gram) and matar dal (split peace lentil) some people use only chholar dal or only matar dal also.Toady I used chholar dal.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Dhoka: Chholar dal or Bengal gram 2 cups
Hing or Asafortida 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin 1 teaspoon
Green cilli 1
Ajwain 1/2 teaspoon
Greted ginger 1 teaspoon
Cinnamon small stick
sugar 1 teaspoon
Salt as required
For Dalna or curry potatoes 3 medium
Tomato 1 medium size chopped
Ginger paste 2 teaspoon
Cumin paste 2 teaspoon spoon
Coriander seeds paste 1 teaspoon
Garam mashala paste: 2 cardamom + 1 cinnamon stick 1"+4 cloves
Bay leaf 1
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Red cilli 1
Red cilli powder (optional) 1/2 teaspoon
Green cilli paste 1 teaspoon or as per your taste
Termaric powder 1 teaspoon
Salt as required
sugar 2 teaspoon
Mustard oil for cooking and deep frying
ghee 2 teaspoon

Instructions

Soak the dal in water overnight or atleast for 6 hours.
Take the soaked dal and mix all ingredients mentioned for the dhoka and grind
Blend it properly
Now heat 2 teaspoon mustard oil and add the dal paste.
Stir it for a while.
Grease a plate or tray with oil
Spread the dal paste mix evenly
Cut in rectangular or diamond shape.
Now heat oil again and deep fry the pieces of dhoka.Remove from oil and keep aside.
Cut potatoes into cubes
Now take 2-3 table spoon of the same oil, heat it add bay leaf, whole red cilli and cumin seeds
Fry it and add potatoes. Fry potatoes until golden brown in colour.
Add all mashala paste except garam mashala and Chopped tomatoes and stir.
Add termaric powder salt green cilli, red cilli powder and sugar mix well
Fry it stir frequently. Add 1/2 cup of water and stir until the water evaporates.
Add 1& 1/2 cup water on full flame, when it started to boil cover with a lid and keep the flame on low medium.
After few minutes remove the cover check the potatoes if its cooked moderately then add fried dhokas. Cover it again and cook for about 7-8 minutes.
Then remove the cover & check. If well cooked add garam mashala paste and spread ghee and give it a light stir. Cover again
Switch off the flame and leave it for few minutes
Serve with Steamed rice or pulao.

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