My favourite Lunch Platter
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Ingredients of My favourite Lunch Platter
- Prepare 1 of . Mulo Chechki - 2 radish, sliced.
- Prepare 2 tbsp. of mustard oil.
- You need 1 of dry red chilli, broken into half.
- You need 1 tsp. of panch phoron / kalonji (nigella seeds).
- You need 2-3 of garlic cloves, chopped.
- You need 1 of onion, chopped.
- It's to taste of salt.
- You need 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of coriander leaves, chopped.
- It's 2 of . Puthi Macher Tok - 200 gms. Fish, cleaned and rinsed well.
- Prepare 2-3 tbsp. of mustard oil.
- You need to taste of salt.
- It's 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. of mustard seeds.
- Prepare 1 of dry red chilli, broken into half.
- You need 1-2 of green chilies, slit.
- Prepare 1/2-1 tsp. of tamarind paste mixed in 1 cup water.
- Prepare 3 of . Potoler Torkari - 10 Potol (Parwals) chopped into roundels of 1/2 " thick.
- It's 1 of potato, cubed.
- It's 8-10 of bori (vadi / dried lentil dumplings).
- It's 3-4 tbsp. of mustard oil.
- You need 1 of " cinnamon stick.
- It's 2 of green cardamoms.
- You need 4 of cloves.
- It's 2 of bay leaves.
- You need 1/2 tsp. of cumin seeds.
- Prepare 1 tbsp. of ginger-garlic paste.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of roasted cumin powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp. of roasted coriander powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of tomato paste.
- You need 1/2 tsp. of garam masala powder.
- It's to taste of salt.
- It's 2 of fresh chilies, slit.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of ghee.
- You need of coriander leaves to garnish.
- You need 4 of . Cholar Dal - 1 cup chana dal (Bengal Gram Lentil).
- It's 1 tsp. of ginger, chopped.
- You need 1-2 of whole dry red chillies.
- You need 1-2 of green chilies, slit.
- Prepare 1 of " cinnamon stick.
- You need 2-3 of cardamoms.
- It's 4-5 of cloves.
- You need 1/2 tsp. of cumin seeds.
- Prepare 3 tbsp. of sliced coconut.
- Prepare 2 of bay leaves.
- It's 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
- You need 1 tsp. of ghee.
- Prepare 2 tbsp. of mustard oil.
- You need to taste of salt.
- It's 1/2 tsp. of sugar.
- You need 5 of . Potol Bhaja - 7-8 Potol (Parwal / Pointed gourd), cut into half.
- It's to taste of salt.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp. of turmeric powder.
- It's 1/4 tsp. of red chilli powder.
- You need 4-5 tbsp. of mustard oil.
- You need 6 of . Mulo Shaag - 2-3 bunches of mulo shaag (radish greens), chopped along with the stems.
- You need 2 tbsp. of mustard oil.
- It's 1-2 of green chilies.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of kalonji (nigella seeds).
- You need 1/4 tsp. of asafoetida.
- You need 1 of large onion, chopped.
- You need 1 tsp. of garlic, chopped.
- You need to taste of salt.
- It's 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
- You need 7 of . Chanar (Paneer) Pudding - 200 gms. paneer, mashed till smooth.
- It's pinch of saffron.
- You need 2 drops of yellow food colour (opt).
- Prepare 90-100 of gms. condensed milk.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp. of cardamom powder.
- Prepare 1 tbsp. of chopped pista.
- It's 1 tsp. of rose water.
- It's 8 of . Rice - 1 cup rice.
- It's of required quantity of water.
My favourite Lunch Platter step by step
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1. Mulo Chechki - Heat oil in a pan and temper with red chilli and panch phoron. After it stops spluttering, add the onion and garlic and saute till light brown. Add the chopped radish, salt and turmeric powder and fry on a low flame till cooked and dry. When done, add the coriander leaves and serve..
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2. Puthi Macher Tok - Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 10 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a non-stick pan and fry the fish till light golden brown. Drain and keep aside. Heat the remaining oil and temper with mustard seeds and dry red chilli. After it stops spluttering, add the tamarind water, salt, turmeric powder, green chilies and the fried fish. Simmer on a medium flame till the gravy is slightly reduced. Switch off the flame and serve..
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3. Potoler Torkari - Heat 2 tbsp. oil and fry the bori till golden brown. Drain and keep aside. In the same oil fry the parwals till light brown. Keep aside.
Heat the remaining oil and temper with the bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. Add the potatoes and fry till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste, all the dry spices and tomato paste mixed with 1/4 cup water..
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Saute till the oil separates. Add the fried parwals, fried bori, slit chilies, salt to taste and 2 cups water. Cover and simmer on a medium flame till the gravy thickens and the parwals turns soft. Add ghee, mix well and serve..
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4. Cholar Dal - Soak the chana dal for an hour and boil till soft but not mushy. Heat oil and saute the coconut slices till light brown. Drain and jeep aside. Temper the same oil with bay leaves, dry red chillies, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. After they stops spluttering, add the ginger and saute for a few seconds..
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Now add the boiled dal, salt, sugar, green chilies, 2 tbsp. of the fried coconut and turmeric powder. Simmer on a low flame for 2-3 minutes. When done, add ghee and serve, garnished with remaining fried coconut slices..
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5. Potol Bhaja - Marinate the parwals with salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder for 5-10 minutes. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry them till light golden brown in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel and serve along with rice and dal..
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6. Mulo Shaag - Wash the greens very well. Drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and temper with kalonji and green chilies. Add the onion and garlic. Saute till light brown. Add the chopped greens, salt and turmeric powder. Mix everything well and cook, covered on a medium flame. Stir at intervals and cook till dry. Serve with hot steamed rice..
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7. Chanar Pudding - In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients.
Transfer to a greased steel container with a lid and steam for 12-15 minutes. Demould when it cools down and serve..
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8. Rice - Soak the rice for 30 minutes. Rinse and keep aside. Bring enough water to a boil. Add the rice and cook on a medium flame till done. Drain and serve..
Preptime: 16 Minutes
Cooktime: 35 Minutes
Serve: 2 Persons
Nutrition: 262 calories