Jal Bhara Chichinga / Steamed fritters in Snake Gourd curry

Name: Jal Bhara Chichinga / Steamed fritters in Snake Gourd curry
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 grams Snake Gourd; 1/2 tsp Nigella seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Chana Dal (soaked); 4 green chilli; Salt as required; 3 tbsp Mustard Oil; 2 tbsp Mustard powder; 1/2 cup yellow split peas; 1.5 tsp Salt; 3 green chilli; 1/2 Ginger; 2-3 tbsp Water

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Jal Bhara Chichinga is a traditional Bengali summer recipe where fritters are steamed in the water released from Snake Gourd .

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Jal Bhara Chichinga is a traditional Bengali summer recipe where fritters are steamed in the water released from Snake Gourd .

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

#CA26

Jal Bhara Chichinga is a traditional Bengali summer recipe where fritters are steamed in the water released from Snake Gourd .

#CA26

Jal Bhara Chichinga is a traditional Bengali summer recipe where fritters are steamed in the water released from Snake Gourd .

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Ingredients

25 minutes

4 servings

500 gramsSnake Gourd
1/2 tspNigella seeds
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
2 tbspChana Dal (soaked)
4green chilli
Salt as required
3 tbspMustard Oil
2 tbspMustard powder
Steamed Fritters
1/2 cupyellow split peas
1.5 tspSalt
3green chilli
1/2Ginger
2-3 tbspWater

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Assemble ingredients
2

Make a medium slurry of mustard powder and add little salt + 1/2 tsp Mustard Oil.
3

Grind soaked Yellow split Peas Dal by adding green chilli + ginger and keep aside. Use very less water while grinding. Add salt and whisk well. Batter for fritters is ready.
4

In moderately heated pan / kadhai add oil, allow to heat then add Nigella seeds and allow to sizzle. Add soaked Chana Dal and sauté for few seconds.
Add chopped Snake Gourd + green chilli and sauté.
5

Sauté for 3-4 minutes by covering and snake gourd starts releasing water.
6

Now pinch small quantity from batter and drop on surface. (refer pic 👇)
7

Lower flame, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes, flip and steam the other side too.
Now add the mustard paste + water and mix gently. Add salt as required.
8

Cook for 5-6 minutes under medium heat, keep in stand by mode for around 2 minutes and dish is done.
9

Serve with hot steamed rice to enjoy this delicacy.