Beuli r Dal / Urad ka Dal in Bengali Style

beuli r dal

Ingredients:

• Urad dal/ beuli r dal : 1 cup roasted (1cup dal=3 cups water)
• Mouri / fennel seeds : 1 tsp
• Bay leaf : 1 medium
• Green chilies : 2-3 
• Ginger paste : 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Sugar to taste
• Vegetable oil : 1 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Wash and soak the lentil (Urad dal) for 1 hour.  Pressure cook the
     urad dal with turmeric powder for 10 mins (2 whistles) or boil the
     dal till it is soft.  Keep aside.

2)  In a pan, heat oil, add the bay leaf, green chillies and Saunf/Fennel
     seeds.  Stir fry till the seeds start crackling.

3)  Add the boiled dal and mix.  Add sugar, salt and ginger paste.
     Stir occasionally and cook the dal till your desired consistency.

     Serve hot with steam rice and aloo posto.

Grated Raw Papaya Curry / Kora Pepe r Torkari

grated papaya curry

Ingredients :

• Raw Papaya : 3 cups grated
• Small shrimp : 1 cup
• Onion : 1/2 cup thinly sliced
• Garlic : 3 cloves finely  minced 
• Kalonji /kalo jeera : 1/2 tsp
• Green chilies : 2-3 chopped
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp
• Vegetable oil/ mustard oil : 4-5 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Clean and wash shrimp.Saute small shrimp with salt and turmeric.
2) In a pan heat oil, temper with kalonji and slit green chillies.
3) Add garlic finely minced and onion thinly sliced. Saute till onion
    becomes soft.
4) Next add the grated papaya. Sprinkle some turmeric powder, red
    chilli powder, salt and mix well.
5) Saute at medium heat. Cover and cook until papaya is almost done.
6) Add sugar to taste. Add fried shrimp and mix well and cook till
    everything is done.
7) Sprinkle garam masala powder ,mix well. Turn off the heat.

    Serve with rice.