Jal Bhara Jhinge / Steamed Matar Dal Fritters in Ridge Gourd

Name: Jal Bhara Jhinge / Steamed Matar Dal Fritters in Ridge Gourd
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 grams Ridge Gourd; 2 tbsp Chana Dal (pre soaked); 1/2 tsp Nigella seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Mustard paste; Salt as required; 4 green Chilli; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil; 1/2 cup yellow split Dal (pre soaked); 1.5 tsp salt; 3 green Chilli; 1/2 “ Ginger; 2-3 tbsp Water

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Jal Bhara Jhinge / Steamed fritters in Ridge Gourd curry is a pure vegetarian dish where fritters are steamed and Matar Dal / Yellow Split Peas has been used in the making of fritters.

Jal Bhara Jhinge is a traditional Bengali summer recipe where fritters are steamed in the water released from Ridge Gourd and finally cooked in Mustard sauce along with few basic condiments.

#goldenapron23
#matardal

Jal Bhara Jhinge / Steamed fritters in Ridge Gourd curry is a pure vegetarian dish where fritters are steamed and Matar Dal / Yellow Split Peas has been used in the making of fritters.

Jal Bhara Jhinge is a traditional Bengali summer recipe where fritters are steamed in the water released from Ridge Gourd and finally cooked in Mustard sauce along with few basic condiments.

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

#goldenapron23
#matardal

Jal Bhara Jhinge / Steamed fritters in Ridge Gourd curry is a pure vegetarian dish where fritters are steamed and Matar Dal / Yellow Split Peas has been used in the making of fritters.

Jal Bhara Jhinge is a traditional Bengali summer recipe where fritters are steamed in the water released from Ridge Gourd and finally cooked in Mustard sauce along with few basic condiments.

#goldenapron23
#matardal

Jal Bhara Jhinge / Steamed fritters in Ridge Gourd curry is a pure vegetarian dish where fritters are steamed and Matar Dal / Yellow Split Peas has been used in the making of fritters.

Jal Bhara Jhinge is a traditional Bengali summer recipe where fritters are steamed in the water released from Ridge Gourd and finally cooked in Mustard sauce along with few basic condiments.

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Ingredients

25 minutes

4 servings

500 gramsRidge Gourd
2 tbspChana Dal (pre soaked)
1/2 tspNigella seeds
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
2 tbspMustard paste
Salt as required
4green Chilli
2 tbspMustard Oil
Steamed Fritters
1/2 cupyellow split Dal (pre soaked)
1.5 tspsalt
3green Chilli
1/2“ Ginger
2-3 tbspWater

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Steps

25 minutes

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Assemble ingredients
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Make a medium slurry of mustard powder and add little salt + 1/2 tsp Mustard Oil.
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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.
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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 Ridge Gourd + green chilli and sauté.
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Sauté for 3-4 minutes by covering and ridge gourd starts releasing water.
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Now pinch small quantity from batter and drop on surface. (refer pic 👇)
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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.
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Cook for 5-6 minutes under medium heat, keep in stand by mode for around 2 minutes and dish is done.
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Serve with hot steamed rice to enjoy this delicacy.
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