Bengali Thali
Cooking instructions
* Step 2
You have a smooth dough, like you will need when making poori. Cover with the luchi dough with a wet muslin cloth and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
* Step 3
When the oil is hot, gently slide the rolled out luchi, one by one, into the kadai. Fry for a minute on either sides, till they are puffy and cooked. Do not brown the luchis. The traditional luchi looks like a white puffed poori. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain briefly on kitchen paper.
Luchi is ready.
* Step 5
Heat 3-4 Tbsp refined oil in a broad karai or wok. Fry the cashew and raisins. Keep them aside. Add the ghee, whole spices and bay leaf. Sauté till it exudes aroma. Add the chopped onion and green chillie and sauté quickly for 3-4 min.
* Step 6
Add all the veggies and mix well and sauté in high flame for 3 minutes, the veggies should get cooked yet remain crunchy. Add salt and nutmeg powder and mix well. Sauté for another 1-2 minutes. Add the cooked rice and mix gently. Add sugar and mix gently. Adjust salt add oil if required and mix gently. Mix in the fried cashew nuts and raisins. Fried rice is ready.
* Step 8
Add the ground spices and stir for five to seven minutes. Add two cups of water and cover. Cook on medium heat stirring occasionally till vegetables are almost cooked. Add the fried bitter gourd, salt and sugar. Stir and add a tablespoon of ghee. Cook for another two minutes till gravy is not too thick nor too dry. Serve hot.
* Step 11
Make a well in the middle and add 1/2 cup of warm water. Gently mix the water and flour and start kneading with your fingers. Gradually add more warm water as needed will the dough becomes easy to knead into a dry ball that is firm to touch, but soft and pliable when rolled. Knead the luchi dough for about 3-4 minutes till.
* Step 12
When you already to make the Luchis, divide the dough in to about 20 small round balls of equal size. Roll out each portion into a perfect ball, and using a rolling pin, roll out each dough ball to 1/4 inch thickness and about 3 inches in diameter. Proceed to roll them all out. Meanwhile, warm the oil in a kadai placed on medium heat, to begin deep
* Step 13
Divide the mixture into 7 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball and then flatten it lightly. Make a depression in the centre using your index finger.
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