From the tastemakers of West Bengal, a healthy vegetarian
recipe that can bring balance to your body is ‘Dhokar Dalna’. The recipe can be
prepared using all the ingredients easily available even during lockdown.
The recipe is rich in antioxidant, hence, it helps in
keeping your heart healthy. The glycemic index of the recipe is low which makes
it super food for diabetics.
Chana dal, the main ingredient has high amount of potassium
and low amount of sodium which makes it very effective in regulating your blood
pressure. It also maintains the electrolyte balance of your body, thus prevents
constricting of the blood vessels.
How to prepare Dhokar Dalna?
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Soak chana daal (split Bengal gram) overnight.
Blend it to form a paste.
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Grind roasted carom seed (ajwain), turmeric
powder, red chili powder, sugar, asafoetida, garam masala powder and cumin seeds
to form a paste
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Cook the spice paste with chana daal paste.
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Grease a dish with oil and pour the cooked dal
paste over the dish forming a layer of 1 inch. Leave it for 5 minutes.
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Cut the paste into small diamond shaped.
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Fry diamond shaped lentil cakes known as Dhoka.
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For curry: normally onion, ginger, garlic and
tomato curry is prepared. If you cannot get tomatoes during lockdown, yogurt
can be used instead.
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For a special touch, fried potatoes can also be
added to the curry.