Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe (Egg Tadka Dal Recipe)
Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe (Egg Tadka Dal Recipe) is a very famous dhaba style egg preparation made from scrambled egg cooked in moong dal. It is a very street food style preparation in Bengal. The curry is packed with proteins. You can as well add other ingredients like minced chicken or pork, you can even keep it vegetarian by not adding scrambled egg as well. The choice of the lentils added can be also varied depending on your interest. You can even add kidney beans to make it even richer.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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1/4 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
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2 tablespoon White Urad Dal (Split)
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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2 Cloves (Laung)
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1 Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
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1 Onion
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chopped
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2 Tomatoes
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chopped
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1 Green Chilli
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slit
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1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
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Ghee
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for cooking
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Salt
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to taste
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To Grind
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1 Onion
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chopped
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4 cloves Garlic
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1 inch Ginger
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chopped
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe, pressure cook the dal with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, salt, and 3 cups water
Step 2
Pressure cook the dals for about 5 whistle
Step 3
In the meantime, add all the ingredients that are needed to be ground
Step 4
Keep it aside
Step 5
Heat a kadai with oil, add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and cloves
Step 6
Allow the aroma to be released for a few seconds
Step 7
Add chopped onions and green chillies and saute until they soften
Step 8
Add in the ground onions paste and stir fry till the raw smell of the onions goes away
Step 9
Add chopped tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and saute till the tomatoes become soft
Step 10
Add all the spice powders and give it a stir
Step 11
Saute until the oil oozes out from the side
Step 12
Add in the cooked dal and give it a stir and check for salt
Step 13
If it is too thick, add a little water and adjust the consistency while cooking on low heat
Step 14
Heat another pan, add some oil, break in the eggs and scramble them and cook until the scrambled eggs are cooked
Step 15
Once done, add the scrambled egg over the top of the dal and serve
Step 16
Serve the Bengali Style Dimer Torka Recipe can be served along with roti, phulka, or kulcha along with a fresh raita