Food is not just a mean to satisfy our hunger, rather it serves as an art characterised by distinct techniques with a mix of specific culture. Various factors like local ingredients, traditions, and customs get involve in the process to create a unique dish. Therefore here I present before you a very popular recipe of the Bengali households- "Palong Saag-Begun-Alur Ghonto", prepared to relieve all from the daily toil of excavating some distinct cuisine at the dinner table to please your taste buds. Let's try our hands on this special recipe today.
Palong Saag-Begun-Alur Ghonto...
Ingredients-
Palong Saag / Spinach : 2 bunch (500gm)
Potato : 1
Begun (Brinjal) : 1
Green Chilli : 2
Dry Red Chilli : 1
Panch foron : 1/4tsp (an equal amount of Fenugreek, Fennel, Cumin, Wild Celery, Nigella seeds mixed together)
Salt and Sugar to taste
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli powder : 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper powder : 1/2 tsp
Bori (Dry Lentil Ball) : 7-8 (no need to break if they are small)
Mustard Oil
Method-
Peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes. Wash. Cut the brinjal into cubes too. Rub salt and turmeric. Chop the palak leaves finely and wash thoroughly. Heat oil in a wok. Fry the potatoes and brinjals separately and keep aside. Fry the dried lentil balls and keep aside. They may soak oil, so add a spoon if required. Temper the same oil with panch foron and halved dry red chilli. Add the chopped palak, add salt, sugar, turmeric, red chilli powder and black pepper powder. Stir and cover. A lot of water will release. After 10 minutes uncover and add the fried potatoes and slitted green chillies. Stir and cover. Uncover after 5 minutes, the water should dry up by now. Add the fried brinjals and bori. Stir carefully, let cook for 1-2 minutes. It's done. Have it hot with rice or rotis.
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