Motor Dal (Peas Dal) Bora o Panchmesali

Name: Motor Dal (Peas Dal) Bora o Panchmesali
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Motor Dal; 1 Tbsp ginger plus green chilli paste; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup mustard oil to fry; 1.5 cups milk; 1-2 pointed gourd; 1/2 pumpkin; 1 sweet potato; 3-4 long beans; 1 eggplant; 1 ridge gourd; 1-2 medium size potatoes; 1 Tbsp ginger paste; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp whole red chilli; 2-3 green chilli; 1 tsp Panchphoron; 1 tsp green cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves; 2 Tbsp ghee; 1/4 cup mustard oil; 1/4 cup grated coconut

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#DP
Subho Durga Nabami All! Happy Durga Nabami
Today Bengali households cooks non vegetarian food of meat, fish and many items. I am sharing a Vegetarian dish which was part of the Non vegetarian Nabami Platter - it’s a lost recipe of Matar Dal (Peas Dal) Bora o Panchmesali meaning Motor Dal Fritters cooked with mixed veggies in milk

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep -15 mins, Soak-24h, Cook-25 mins

4-5 servings

Motor Dal (Peas Dal) Bora
1 cupMotor Dal
1 Tbspginger plus green chilli paste
1/2 tspsalt
1 cupmustard oil to fry
Panchmesali Sabji
1.5 cupsmilk
1-2pointed gourd
1/2pumpkin
1sweet potato
3-4long beans
1eggplant
1ridge gourd
1-2medium size potatoes
1 Tbspginger paste
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspwhole red chilli
2-3green chilli
1 tspPanchphoron
1 tspgreen cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves
2 Tbspghee
1/4 cupmustard oil
1/4 cupgrated coconut
Garnish with roasted Panchphoron powder

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Steps

Prep -15 mins, Soak-24h, Cook-25 mins

1

Soak Motor Dal or Peas Dal 24 hrs, discard water and add to blender, without adding water make a paste, add ginger paste, green chilli paste, salt and mix well, make balls
2

Wash and peel and cut the veggies in cubes
3

In a pan heat mustard oil, add the Balls and fry on medium flame and flip sides to have a golden colour, set aside
4

In the same pan add the veggies that takes long time to fry individually - potatoes and fry for 2 mins, add pinch of salt and pinch of turmeric powder and fry, set aside. Next add sweet potato, fry and set aside and then add long beans, fry and set aside
5

Add pumpkins, fry and set aside, add pointed gourd, fry and set aside, add ridge gourd, fry and set aside.
6

Now add Panchphoron, whole red chilli, ginger paste and cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon stick, fry until raw smell of ginger leaves, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and fry well, add grated coconut and fry
7

Fry well, add fried vegetables one by one and mix well
8

Last add the Motor Dal Bora, milk, salt and mix well, cover to cook. If milk reduces, add more and cook. Garmish with roasted Panchphoron powder
9

Plate with Rice and enjoy 😊

Tips

When adding salt and turmeric powder for frying veggies pls be careful not to add a lot

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on October 20, 2026 11:43

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you