SNC - 8
Dhokar Dalna (Lentil Fish Curry) Traditional Bengali Side Dish.
SNC (south
vs North) and (North vs South) Event Started by Divya Pramil I
am a part of south group.
SNC Northern Group Challenge is The Famous Hyderabadi Sweet Qubani KaMeeta Hosted By Roha - Hyderabadi Cuisine.
Ingredients
for Lentil Cakes
Bengal Gram Lentils / Chana Dal – ¾ Cup
Matar Dal/ Split Peas Dal – ½ Cup
Grated Coconut - ¼ cup
Ginger Paste – ½ tbspn
Asafetida
- ¼ tspn
Onion Seeds – 1 tbspn
Chopped Green Chili – 1
Turmeric Powder – ½ tspn
Baking soda – ¼ tspn
Salt to taste
Oil to fry – ¾ tbsp
for Curry
Potato Big - 1 (cut
into cubes)
Tomato medium (chopped) - 1
Coconut Milk (lightly thicken) –
1 cup
Grated Coconut -1/4 cup
Ginger paste ½ tbspn
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Cumin Seeds – 1 tspn
Bay Leaf - 1
Green Chili Slit - 1
Cumin Powder – 1 tbspn
Red Chili powder – ½ tspn
Turmeric Powder – ¼ tspn
Cashew Raisins Paste – 2 tbspn
Salt to taste
Oil for gravy(Mustard Oil preferable)
– 2 tbspn
Method
Soak Chana Dal and Matar Dal for 4 hrs. Strain
the water grind it into a course paste. Add spices and mix well except oil and asafetida
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a Kadai.
Add asafoetida .
Add batter, stir continuously until
batter turns into a dough and leaves the bottom of the kadai. (most
important)
Grease a plate or box with oil. Spread the dough evenly over the
plate.
Cut into barfi style .Deep fry barfi
until color turns into light brown color.
Keep aside.
Cut potato into cubes.Heat oil in kadai.Fry potato cubes with little turmeric powder and salt until
golden color
Heat oil in kadai Fry potato cubes with
little turmeric powder and salt until golden color.
Heat oil in kadai.add asofoetida,cumin seeds,bay leaves.
Add silted green chili, ginger paste fry for 2 min.
Add chopped tomato cook for 5 minutes.Add all spices red
chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder. Stir well Sauté
until oil comes out.Add grated coconut, coconut milk mix them
and cashew raisins paste and mix well. Add fried potato cubes Add required
hot water and Bring into boil for 5 minutes (Curry will be little medium
consistency)Add fried dhoka or lentil cakes.
Dhokar Dalna is ready to serve, Served with Crispy Dosa
Note: To fry batter add only 1 tbsp of oil. do not use more
than this otherwise dhoka can be broken during fry.
When frying dhoka, fry with caring touch.
Some may be broken. do not be upset.It happens:)
When curry is ready, do not put all the dhoka at one
time, otherwise all the curry will be soaked by dhoka. Keep dhoka and curry
separately. When serving add dhoka into curry and serve.
Thank you Nabitha for this yummy Traditional Lentil cake curry.
Thank you Diva
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