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Bengali Aloo Potol er Dalna Recipe - A Traditional Vegetable Side Dish

Name: Bengali Aloo Potol er Dalna Recipe - A Traditional Vegetable Side Dish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 8 pointed gourd (parval) - peeled and cut into diced; 3 potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi); 2 bay leaves (tej patta) - torn; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); 1 inch cinnamon stick (dalchini); 2 cloves (laung); 2 cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds; 1 inch ginger - grated; 1 tomato - finely chopped; 2 teaspoon coriander powder (dhania); 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 dry red chilli; 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing); 1 teaspoon sugar; salt - to taste; sunflower oil - for cooking

A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with pointed gourd (parval) - peeled and cut into diced, potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

Calories

830kcal

Estimated Cost

₹450-600

Carbs104g

Protein42g

Fats28g

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Instructions

16 steps

1
To begin making the Bengali Aloo Potol er Dalna Recipe, first prep all the ingredients, get them together and keep ready
2
We will cook the dish directly in a pressure cooker
3
In the traditional method, you would cook both the aloo and potol separately and then make the masala and add to it
garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)
4
The following method, is a healthy way of cooking the recipe and uses much less oil
sunflower oil - for cooking
5
Heat a teaspoon of oil in the pressure cooker
6
Add the cumin seeds, dry red chilies, the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and saute till the aromas are released
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)
7
Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes soften
tomato - finely chopped(1)
8
Once the tomatoes soften, add the turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt the chopped vegetables and stir
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)tomato - finely chopped(1)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
9
Add 1-1/2 of water, cover the pressure cooker and allow it to cook until you hear three to four whistles
10
After three to four whistles, turn the heat to low and allow it to simmer for about 2 minutes and turn off the heat
11
Allow the pressure to release naturally
12
once the pressure is released, open the pressure cooker the the Aloo Potol er Dalna should be done
13
If the gravy is too watery, simmer and allow the water to evaporate and let the gravy thicken
14
Once done, check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste
15
Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving bowl
16
Serve the Aloo Potol er Dalna as a side dish along with Bengali Chirer Polao Recipe, Phulka and a Bengali Cholar Dal

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Bengali RecipesDinnerVegetarian

Bengali Aloo Potol er Dalna Recipe - A Traditional Vegetable Side Dish

A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with pointed gourd (parval) - peeled and cut into diced, potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

Cook Time1h 5m

Calories

830kcal

Est. Cost₹450-₹600

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

104g(50%)

Protein

42g(20%)

Fats

28g(30%)

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Directions

16 steps

1
To begin making the Bengali Aloo Potol er Dalna Recipe, first prep all the ingredients, get them together and keep ready
2
We will cook the dish directly in a pressure cooker
3
In the traditional method, you would cook both the aloo and potol separately and then make the masala and add to it
garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)
4
The following method, is a healthy way of cooking the recipe and uses much less oil
sunflower oil - for cooking
5
Heat a teaspoon of oil in the pressure cooker
6
Add the cumin seeds, dry red chilies, the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and saute till the aromas are released
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)
7
Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes soften
tomato - finely chopped(1)
8
Once the tomatoes soften, add the turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt the chopped vegetables and stir
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)tomato - finely chopped(1)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
9
Add 1-1/2 of water, cover the pressure cooker and allow it to cook until you hear three to four whistles
10
After three to four whistles, turn the heat to low and allow it to simmer for about 2 minutes and turn off the heat
11
Allow the pressure to release naturally
12
once the pressure is released, open the pressure cooker the the Aloo Potol er Dalna should be done
13
If the gravy is too watery, simmer and allow the water to evaporate and let the gravy thicken
14
Once done, check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste
15
Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving bowl
16
Serve the Aloo Potol er Dalna as a side dish along with Bengali Chirer Polao Recipe, Phulka and a Bengali Cholar Dal