Easy to make Bengali recipes
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- 13 Oct 2022
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Food holds a special place in Bengali culture. While we do have our grand dishes, it is the simpler dishes that really steal the show. Not everyone has mastered Bengali cuisine, be it for lack of interest or practice or complexity. And so, the following recipes are just some of the popular dishes that are not only easy to make but also easy on the stomach. Try them out; they will most certainly not disappoint.
PANCHADAL KHICHURI
Ingredients
1 cup rice
2 tbsp split Bengal gram (chickpea)
2 tbsp skinned green gram or yellow moong dal
2 tbsp split green gram or green moong dal
2 tbsp pigeon pea or arhar dal
2 tbsp pink lentil or masoor dal
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup potatoes, cut into cubes
½ cup carrot, cut into cubes
½ cup tomatoes, cut into cube
½ tsp garlic paste
4 green chillies
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ghee
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves
3 dry red chillies
2 bay leaves
A pinch of asafoetida
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
4-5 cup water
Chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Method
Wash the chickpeas and soak in water for 2 hours. Combine rice and all types of dals except chickpeas. Wash them properly. Soak using enough water for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain the water and keep it aside. Heat the ghee and oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When seeds start to splutter add bay leaves, dry red chillies and cloves. Add onions, sauté until onion gets transparent. Add garlic paste and sauté until raw aroma goes away. Add potatoes and carrot, sauté for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and mix well. Add all the spices and mix well. Add drained rice and dals. Mix well and 4-5 cups of water. Add salt and green chillies. Read More...
