Bengali Chapor Ghonto Recipe-Moong Dal With Vegetables
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), dry red chilli, inch ginger - grated. Ready in 3h 45m, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Bengali Chapor Ghonto recipe, wash and soak moong dal for 3 to 4 hours
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup) - 2
Drain excess water and grind it coarsely along with dry red chilli and ginger in a mixer grinder
dry red chilli(1)inch ginger - grated(1/2) - 3
Add salt and mix well
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 4
Grease a tawa and your hands with oil
mustard oil - as required to grease - 5
Pinch small portions of the dal batter and pat them flat and place them on the greased pan
inch ginger - grated(1/2)mustard oil - as required to greasesmall green brinjal (green aubergine) - cubed(1) - 6
Once you have placed all the patties in the tawa, place it over medium heat and cook till they turn crisp on all sides
- 7
Drain the patties and set them aside
- 8
Heat a kadai/wok over medium flame and heat ghee
ghee(1 teaspoon) - 9
Once the ghee is hot add the panch poran, bay leaves and dry red chillies
dry red chilli(1)ghee(1 teaspoon)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon)bay leaves (tej patta)(2)dry red chillies - halved(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - as required and chopped - 10
Once the spices release their aromas add the chopped vegetables, turmeric powder, salt and 1 cup of water
salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)salt - to tastecoriander (dhania) leaves - as required and chopped - 11
Let the Chapor Ghonto cook till the vegetables are cooked
chana dal (bengal gram dal) - cooked(1/2 cup) - 12
This will take about 6 to 7 minutes
- 13
Now add the cooked channa dal and mix well
chana dal (bengal gram dal) - cooked(1/2 cup) - 14
Let the Chapor Ghonto cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, adjust water if required
mustard oil - as required to greasecoriander (dhania) leaves - as required and chopped - 15
Add the lentil patties, cilantro and switch off
- 16
Delicious Chapor Ghonto is ready to be served
- 17
Serve Bengali Chapor Ghonto along with Bengali Luchi and Boondi Raita for a weekday meal
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Bengali Chapor Ghonto Recipe-Moong Dal With Vegetables
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), dry red chilli, inch ginger - grated. Ready in 3h 45m, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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17 steps- 1
To begin making the Bengali Chapor Ghonto recipe, wash and soak moong dal for 3 to 4 hours
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup) - 2
Drain excess water and grind it coarsely along with dry red chilli and ginger in a mixer grinder
dry red chilli(1)inch ginger - grated(1/2) - 3
Add salt and mix well
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 4
Grease a tawa and your hands with oil
mustard oil - as required to grease - 5
Pinch small portions of the dal batter and pat them flat and place them on the greased pan
inch ginger - grated(1/2)mustard oil - as required to greasesmall green brinjal (green aubergine) - cubed(1) - 6
Once you have placed all the patties in the tawa, place it over medium heat and cook till they turn crisp on all sides
- 7
Drain the patties and set them aside
- 8
Heat a kadai/wok over medium flame and heat ghee
ghee(1 teaspoon) - 9
Once the ghee is hot add the panch poran, bay leaves and dry red chillies
dry red chilli(1)ghee(1 teaspoon)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon)bay leaves (tej patta)(2)dry red chillies - halved(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - as required and chopped - 10
Once the spices release their aromas add the chopped vegetables, turmeric powder, salt and 1 cup of water
salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)salt - to tastecoriander (dhania) leaves - as required and chopped - 11
Let the Chapor Ghonto cook till the vegetables are cooked
chana dal (bengal gram dal) - cooked(1/2 cup) - 12
This will take about 6 to 7 minutes
- 13
Now add the cooked channa dal and mix well
chana dal (bengal gram dal) - cooked(1/2 cup) - 14
Let the Chapor Ghonto cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, adjust water if required
mustard oil - as required to greasecoriander (dhania) leaves - as required and chopped - 15
Add the lentil patties, cilantro and switch off
- 16
Delicious Chapor Ghonto is ready to be served
- 17
Serve Bengali Chapor Ghonto along with Bengali Luchi and Boondi Raita for a weekday meal
Rate this recipe
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