Raam Rochak Tarkari
Lentil flour dumpling in spicy curry
- Category: Curry Recipes, Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Oriya Recipes
Ingredients
For Dumpling
- 1 cup split yellow moong dal
- 1 handful green moong dal
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- 2 pinches roasted jeera powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
For Curry
- 1 cup diced brinjal
- 1 cup diced potato
- 3 dry red chilis
- 1 ginger, half inch piece
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 green cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 4 teaspoons oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak the green moong dal overnight, while split yellow dal for couple of hours.
- Grind them together to coarse paste.
- Add salt, cumin seed powder, chilli powder and asafoetida.
- For curry, grind red chilis, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger into a fine paste. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in pan. Add teaspoon of dal batter into the hot oil and fry till golden brown on all sides.
- Heat 3-4 tsp oil in another pan. Add the ground masala paste and fry till oil separates.
- Add the diced potato and brinjal. Fry for 2-3 mins. Then add salt and turmeric. Cover with a lid and cook till the potatoes are almost done.
- Add about 2-3 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and then add the dumplings. Allow the curry to simmer for 4-5 mins.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.