Potato Curry / Aloo r Torkari

potato curry

Ingredients:

• Potato : 1 large cut into small cubes
• Onion : 1 small ,cut into small cubes
• Tomato : 1 medium cut into small cubes
• Green chilies : 2-3 chopped
• Kalonji/ kalo jeera : 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil : 3-4 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• sugar : 1tbsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp

Procedure :

1) In a pan heat oil, add kalonji and green chilies.  Stir fry till the seeds
    start crackling.

2) Now add potato , onion, tomato, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.

3) Cover and cook in medium heat till all vegetables becomes soft. Mix
    them well.

4) Add sugar mix well. Turn off the heat.

    Serve hot with luci, paratha .

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.