Chholar Dal diey Pepey r Dalna

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Dipsikha Nandi
Dipsikha Nandi @cook_10053313

The papaya used in my dish is from my kitchen garden.
#papaya curry with Bengal gram
#A popular dish from Bengali"s kitchen.

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Ingredients

20 minutes
4 servings
  1. 1 raw papaya
  2. 1 bayleaf
  3. 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  4. 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  5. 1 teaspoon onion paste
  6. 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  7. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  8. Salt as per taste
  9. 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  10. 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
  11. 1 teaspoon desi ghee.OR clarified butter

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Peel and cut the papaya into square,scraping & discarding the middle portion and the seeds nicely.

  2. 2

    Cut the potatoes and tomatoes into cubes

  3. 3

    Soak the chhana Dal for 1/2 an hour.

  4. 4

    Heat oil in a pressure cooker.

  5. 5

    Add one bayleaf and 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin.

  6. 6

    Add the cut papaya & potato pieces.

  7. 7

    Lightly fry the pieces

  8. 8

    Add turmeric chilli powder & salt.

  9. 9

    Add tomatoes pieces.

  10. 10

    Add onion and ginger garlic paste.

  11. 11

    And coriander powder.

  12. 12

    Cook it on slow flame for 6 to 7 minutes.

  13. 13

    Add soaked Bengal gram.

  14. 14

    Give it a good mix.

  15. 15

    Cook for another 3 minutes.Add one cup hot water.

  16. 16

    Close the lid of the pressure cooker and wait till one whistle.

  17. 17

    Open it till all the pressure realeased.

  18. 18

    Add half teaspoon garam masala powder & one teaspoon of desi ghee or clarified butter.

  19. 19

    Serve hot with roti or rice.

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