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Curry made with lentil dumplings...

 

Serving Size: 2 persons

Ingredients:

Alu/Potato - 1 large, cut into half inch thick wedges

Masala Bori/Vadi - 4-5 large

Tomato - 1 small, sliced

Green Chillies - 4, slit

Ginger - 1 tsp       

Cilantro (Dhonepata) - 1 tbsp, chopped

Paanch Phoron - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)

Hing - a pinch

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Salt - To taste

White Oil - as indicated

Ghee - 1/2 tsp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

              

              

 

Cooking procedure:

  1. Heat 1/4 cup white oil in a kadhai. Fry alu till they turn lightly brown and keep aside.

  2. Fry the bori (vadi) till they turn lightly brown and keep aside immersed in water (to soften the bori/vadi).

  3. Leave 3 tbsp oil in Kadhai. To the hot oil add paanch phoron and hing. Let the seeds crackle.

  4. Add ginger, tomato, turmeric, and 2 green chillies. Fry on medium heat for 2-3 minutes till oil separates.

  5. Add fried bori (vadi) and mix with masala for 1 min.

  6. Add 1 and 1/2 cups warm water and sugar. Let come to boil.

  7. Simmer for about 10 min or till boris are almost soft. Then add fried alu and simmer for another 6-7 min or till potatoes are done. The boris should be easy to break open with a fork at this stage.

  8. Add 1/2 tsp ghee and remove from heat.

  9. Garnish with green chillies and cilantro.

 

Serving Suggestions:

Serve with rice.