Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe (Egg Tadka Dal Recipe)
A eggetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), chana dal (bengal gram dal), white urad dal (split). Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe, pressure cook the dal with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, salt, and 3 cups water
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 2
Pressure cook the dals for about 5 whistle
- 3
In the meantime, add all the ingredients that are needed to be ground
- 4
Keep it aside
- 5
Heat a kadai with oil, add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and cloves
inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1)cloves garlic(4) - 6
Allow the aroma to be released for a few seconds
- 7
Add chopped onions and green chillies and saute until they soften
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)green chilli - slit(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)onion - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 8
Add in the ground onions paste and stir fry till the raw smell of the onions goes away
onion - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1) - 9
Add chopped tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and saute till the tomatoes become soft
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)salt - to tasteonion - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 10
Add all the spice powders and give it a stir
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Saute until the oil oozes out from the side
- 12
Add in the cooked dal and give it a stir and check for salt
salt - to taste - 13
If it is too thick, add a little water and adjust the consistency while cooking on low heat
ghee - for cooking - 14
Heat another pan, add some oil, break in the eggs and scramble them and cook until the scrambled eggs are cooked
- 15
Once done, add the scrambled egg over the top of the dal and serve
- 16
Serve the Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe can be served along with roti, phulka, or kulcha along with a fresh raita
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Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe (Egg Tadka Dal Recipe)
A eggetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), chana dal (bengal gram dal), white urad dal (split). Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe, pressure cook the dal with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, salt, and 3 cups water
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 2
Pressure cook the dals for about 5 whistle
- 3
In the meantime, add all the ingredients that are needed to be ground
- 4
Keep it aside
- 5
Heat a kadai with oil, add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and cloves
inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1)cloves garlic(4) - 6
Allow the aroma to be released for a few seconds
- 7
Add chopped onions and green chillies and saute until they soften
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)green chilli - slit(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)onion - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 8
Add in the ground onions paste and stir fry till the raw smell of the onions goes away
onion - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1) - 9
Add chopped tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and saute till the tomatoes become soft
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)salt - to tasteonion - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 10
Add all the spice powders and give it a stir
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Saute until the oil oozes out from the side
- 12
Add in the cooked dal and give it a stir and check for salt
salt - to taste - 13
If it is too thick, add a little water and adjust the consistency while cooking on low heat
ghee - for cooking - 14
Heat another pan, add some oil, break in the eggs and scramble them and cook until the scrambled eggs are cooked
- 15
Once done, add the scrambled egg over the top of the dal and serve
- 16
Serve the Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe can be served along with roti, phulka, or kulcha along with a fresh raita
Rate this recipe
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