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Phulkophi Muger Dal er Dalna (Cauliflower-Green Gram Lentil Curry - Bengali Style)

Name: How to cook Phulkophi Muger Dal er Dalna (Cauliflower-Green Gram Lentil Curry - Bengali Style) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Bethica Das

Phulkophi Muger Dal er Dalna (Cauliflower-Green Gram Lentil Curry - Bengali Style)

#boxweek15 - This is a traditional Bengali dry recipe where cauliflower is cooked with fried moong dal. It turns out very yummy. An absolutely simple side dish that you can have with roti, chapatti, poori or any Indian bread. Make it semi dry to be relished with steamed rice, jeera rice or pulao. #cauliflower

Ingredient

Food ration :

2-3 servings

Cooking time :

15-20 minutes

small cauliflower, cut into florets

1/2 cup

split green gram (moong dal) dry roasted

3 tbsp.

mustard oil

whole dry red chilies, broken into half

1-2

bay leaves

1 tsp.

panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, fenugreek, cumin, mustard & nigella seeds)

onion, chopped

1 tsp.

ginger, chopped

1 tsp.

garlic, chopped

tomato, chopped

1/2 tsp.

turmeric powder

1 tsp.

red chili powder

1 tsp.

coriander powder

1 tsp.

cumin powder

as per taste

salt

green chilies, slit

1 tsp.

ghee

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Pressure cook the lentil in 1 cup water for one whistle. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and fry the cauliflower till it turns slightly brown in colour. Steam till half done and keep aside.

* Step 2

Temper the same oil with bay leaves, dry chilies and panch phoron. Allow it to splutter. Add the onion, ginger and garlic. Sauté till light brown.

* Step 3

Now add the tomatoes and fry till it is mashed. Add all the dry spices. Mix well and add the steamed cauliflower and green chilies. Mix well & cook, covered till it turns soft. Sprinkle water at intervals.