🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Dhokar Dalna

Name: Dhokar Dalna
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 62 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2-inch piece Ginger; 2, slit Green Chili; 3 tbsp Ghee; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal); 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Poppy Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengali lentil cakes fried and floated in ginger-poppy gravy, vegetarian celebration food. A proper gravy curry — the kind that demands something bread-shaped for mopping. Ladle over steamed rice with sliced onions on the side.

Prep 17 min Cook 45 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili2, slit
Ghee3 tbsp
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Poppy Seeds1 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a heavy pot and brown the onions deeply — this patience is the whole flavour base.
2
Stir in the ginger garlic paste and cook a full two minutes.
3
Cook the tomato down into the spices, wetting with water a spoon at a time, to a thick red masala.
4
Stir in the yellow lentils (toor dal) and poppy seeds, saute five minutes, then add hot water and cook covered until done.
5
Swirl in cream or a spoon of whisked yogurt off the flame, then shower with cilantro.

Chef's tip

If the masala sticks, add water a tablespoon at a time rather than drowning the dish.

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Watch how it's made

Video: সহজ নিরামিষ ধোকার ডালনা রেসিপি ও সাথে দই লুচি রেসিপি |Dhokar dalna recipe in bangla|Atanur Rannaghar · on YouTube