Name: Dhokar Dalna recipe by Sreemoyee Bhattacharjee at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chana dal - 1 cup (soaked overnight); Kalaunji seeds - 1 tsp; Turmeric powder - 1 tsp; Dry red chillies - 2; Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp; Chopped tomatoes - 2; Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp; Jeera Powder - 1 tsp; Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp; Salt; Garam masala powder - 1/4th tsp; Refined oil

ABOUT Dhokar Dalna RECIPE

Chana Dal cakes that are cooked in a spicy gravy, it makes an excellent dish to go with rice. This is a Bengali delicacy.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chana dal - 1 cup (soaked overnight)
Kalaunji seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Dry red chillies - 2
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Chopped tomatoes - 2
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
Jeera Powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Garam masala powder - 1/4th tsp
Refined oil

Instructions

Coarsely grind the soaked chana dal with little water and 1/2 the amount of turmeric powder and salt.
Heat a non-stick kadhai, add the refined oil to heat, then add the kalaunji seeds followed by the grounded chana dal.
Continuously stir and cook till the dough becomes dry and workable.
Now roll this dough on a plain surface, cut out diamond shapes with a knife. Deep fry them in hot oil and keep aside.
To make the gravy, heat the refined oil in a separate pan, add the dry red chillies and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add the chopped tomatoes.
Cook the tomatoes till they are mushy, then add the ginger paste, turmeric powder, jeera powder, red chilli powder and salt. Cook till the masala leaves the oil.
Add water, bring it to boil and add the fried dhokar pieces. Sprinkle garam masala powder on top and serve.

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