Kochu Ghoti or Arbi Dal

Name: Kochu Ghoti or Arbi Dal
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 large Kochu or Arbi or Taro; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup water; 2 whole red chillies; 3-4 garlic cloves; 1 medium size onion sliced; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 Tbsp mustard oil

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA26
A recipe which is very unique and Bengali households cook specially as Kochu Ghoti or Dal is not actually Dal but Kochu mashed and turmeric and salt added alongwith Dal to give a Dal texture

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA26
A recipe which is very unique and Bengali households cook specially as Kochu Ghoti or Dal is not actually Dal but Kochu mashed and turmeric and salt added alongwith Dal to give a Dal texture

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Ingredients

Prep -10 mins, Cooking-10 mins

2-3 servings

1large Kochu or Arbi or Taro
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspsalt
1 cupwater
2whole red chillies
3-4garlic cloves
1medium size onion sliced
1 tspcumin seeds
2 Tbspmustarr oil
Serve with Rice

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Steps

Prep -10 mins, Cooking-10 mins

1

Wash Arbi and peel, add to a bowl with water, add salt and turmeric powder, boil, mash
2

In a bowl add the mashed Arbi, add hot water, turmeric powder and salt mix and consistency should be thick
3

In a pan heat oil, add cumin seeds, minced garlic, split whole red chilli, and sliced onion, fry till softened and add the Arbi Dal and mix.
4

Serve on rice

Tips

Boil the Arbi and mash well, add more water to make it thick

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on October 05, 2026 19:02

Kolkata

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