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Dhokar Dalna: Bengali Vegetarian Recipe
Bengali cuisine always has something new to offer. You will find something delicious to which you can look forward to, regardless of whether you are a vegetarian or a non vegetarian. Bengalis can create wonder food with almost all the possible edible ingredients. This is the reason why Bengali cuisine so versatile.
Today we have another delicious vegetarian recipe from the Bengali kitchen for you. This recipe is called Dhokar Dalna. Small cakes made of chana dal are first steamed, fried and the simmered in a spicy gravy. It is a perfect item for people who abstain from eating onions and garlic because this dish is purely vegetarian in that sense. This vegetarian recipe can also be consumed during the various Hindu vratas or fasts.
So, check out the recipe for Dhokar Dalna and give it a try. We are sure you will love it.
Serves:
4
Preparation
time:
15
minutes
Cooking
time:
30
minutes
Ingredients
For
The
Cakes
- Chana dal- 1 cup
- Green chillies- 3
- Salt- as per taste
- Ginger- 1 small piece
- Oil- for deep frying
For The Curry
- Cumin seeds- 1tsp
- Hing- a pinch
- Bay leaf- 1
- Tomatoes- 2 (pureed)
- Yogurt- 1 cup
- Roasted cumin powder- 1tsp
- Roasted coriander powder- 1tsp
- Salt- as per taste
- Red chilli powder- 1tsp
- Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
- Garam masala powder- ½ tsp
- Ghee- 1tsp
- Oil- 2tbsp
- Coriander leaves- 2tbsp (chopped, for garnish)
Procedure
For
The
Cakes
1.
Wash
and
soak
the
chana
dal
overnight.
2.
Next
day,
drain
the
water
from
the
dal
and
grind
it
in
a
mixer
with
green
chillies
and
ginger
into
a
thick
paste.
3.
Take
the
mixture
in
a
bowl,
add
salt
to
it
and
beat
it
with
a
spoon
for
2-3
minutes.
4.
Grease
a
bowl
with
a
little
oil
and
pour
this
mixture
into
it.
5.
Place
the
bowl
in
your
steamer
and
steam
it
for
about
5-6
minutes.
Make
sure
the
mixture
does
not
become
too
hard.
6.
After
that
carefully
remove
the
bowl
from
the
steamer
and
let
it
cool
down.
7.
After
cooling
down,
cut
the
steamed
mixture
into
small
square
cake
pieces
with
a
knife.
8.
Transfer
the
steamed
cakes
into
a
bowl.
9.
Heat
oil
for
deep
frying
and
fry
the
steamed
cakes
in
it
till
they
turn
golden
brown.
10.
Once
done,
transfer
them
to
a
paper
towel
and
keep
it
aside.
For
The
Curry
1.
Heat
oil
in
a
pan
and
add
cumin
seeds,
hing,
bay
leaf.
Fry
for
a
few
seconds.
2.
Add
the
tomato
puree
to
it
and
cook
till
the
tomatoes
are
properly
done.
3.
Mix
roasted
cumin
powder,
roasted
coriander
powder,
red
chilli
powder,
turmeric
powder
with
the
yogurt.
4.
Add
this
yogurt
mixture
to
the
pan
and
stir
well.
Make
sure
no
lumps
are
formed.
5.
Add
salt
and
saute
the
masala
on
low
heat.
6.
Then
add
a
cup
of
water
to
it.
Bring
it
to
a
boil.
7.
Now
add
the
fried
dal
cakes
to
the
gravy
and
mix
well.
8.
Add
garam
masala
powder,
ghee
and
simmer
the
curry
for
2-3
minutes.
9.
Once
done,
switch
off
the
flame
and
garnish
the
gravy
with
chopped
coriander
leaves.
Dhokar dalna is ready to be served. This delicious vegetarian recipe goes well with steamed rice or rotis.
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