DISH RESEARCH · Snack
Chholar daler bora
Samik Sengupta’s selected chholar daler bora mixes Bengal-gram paste with onion, green chillies and spices before deep-frying in mustard oil.
About Chholar daler bora
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Samik Sengupta’s chholar daler bora uses chana dal, which he identifies as Bengal gram. He presents these lentil fritters within a Bengali household setting.
The lentils are soaked overnight and made into a thick paste the next day. The author offers traditional stone grinding for this stage.
The paste is mixed with salt, red chilli powder and turmeric. Small amounts of the named water are added while mixing by hand, then chopped green chillies and grated onion are added.
Small dumplings of the same mixture deep-fry in mustard oil. The flame begins low to medium and is adjusted upward, with the fritters removed when reddish brown.
The author offers the finished fritters hot with tomato ketchup or chutney. Tomato ketchup is the selected separate accompaniment in this profile.
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