Sunday, May 6, 2012

Aloo Phulkopir Dalna - A Bengali Recipe

Aloo Phulkopir Dalna is an easy and simple Bengali recipe.

Ingredients:

  • One kg of cauliflower
  • One table spoon of turmeric powder
  • One tablespoon of red chili powder
  • Four medium tomatoes
  • Two table spoon of coriander powder
  • Two table spoon of ghee
  • Potatoes- 500 gms
  • One table spoon of whole garam masala
  • One table spoon of cumin powder
  • Two onions (medium size)
  • Two bay leaves
  • Oil to deep fry
  • Four table spoon of mustard oil.

Preparation

  • Peel off and cut the potatoes into quarters. Cut the cauliflower into medium sized florets. Now cut the tomatoes into quarters.
  • Take off the skin and mince the onions.
  • Heat up the oil in a pot and when hot, light fry the potatoes and drain.
  • Fry the florets of cauliflower till they turn out a little brown.
  • Remove and keep it aside
  • Take off the oil.
  • In the same pot heat up the ghee and then mix in the bay leaves and the whole garam masala. Stir fry for about thirty seconds
  • Mix in the cut onion and then fry till it turns golden in color.
  • Mix in all the masala powders and stir fry for about a minute while taking care that the masala does not stick to the bottom.
  • Mix in a table spoon of water if required.
  • Now mix in the cauliflower, potatoes and the tomatoes
  • Stir fry for some time
  • Mix in once cup of water, cover and then stir fry over a medium heat.
  • Continue stirring from time to time
  • Take off from the heat up when the veggies are cooked and nearly dry.

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