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Bengali-Style Dal Bhorta Recipe
How to Make Bengali-Style Dal Bhorta
Bengali-Style Dal Bhorta Recipe Bengali-Style Dal Bhorta is a made with masoor dal and some spices. It is normally served with panta bhat.
- Total Cook Time 30 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 20 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Easy
Ingredients of Bengali-Style Dal Bhorta
- 1 Cup masoor dal
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 2-3 dry red chillies
- 1-2 green chillies
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1/2 haldi
- 2-3 tsp coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
How to Make Bengali-Style Dal Bhorta
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First, soak the masoor dal in water for around 15 minutes. Add it to a pan along with salt and haldi and boil in 1 cup water until the water dries up. Keep it aside to cool down.
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Now, heat mustard oil in a pan and add dry red chillies and garlic cloves. Fry them until they release an aroma.
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In a bowl, mash the dry red chillies with salt. Add green chillies, mustard oil, garlic cloves, and onion, and mash again using your hands. Add fresh coriander leaves and combine everything together.
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Finally, add the boiled masoor dal and mix well. Gently shape it into a ball, drizzle some ghee on top, and serve with rice.