Dimer dhoka / steamed egg cake curry. Dimer Dhokar Dalna is a pleasant variation to the much loved egg curry. Though this innovative version of Dhoka involves numerous steps and quite time. "Dhoka" in Bengali or Hindi actually means a same , an act of duping someone. When it comes to food however the word "Dhoka" in Bengali came from I guess. "Dim er Dhoka" or "Egg Dhoka" or "Steamed Egg Cakes in a Curry" gets the name from the similarity in the process and the look I guess.
The Japanese steamed cakes are made with very simple ingredients: flour (all-purpose flour or cake flour), baking powder, eggs, milk, sugar, and neutral-flavored oil (such as vegetable oil). While Chinese steamed bun called Mantou (饅頭) uses yeast as a. A local Bengal delicacy of steamed egg and potato cake in curry with lucchi. You can cook Dimer dhoka / steamed egg cake curry using 23 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Dimer dhoka / steamed egg cake curry
- It’s of For Making the Steamed Egg Cakes……
- It’s 6 of eggs.
- You need 1 of onion large (finely chopped).
- Prepare 4 tablespoons of finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Prepare 3 of green chillies chopped.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of red chillie powder.
- It’s 4 tablespoons of milk.
- It’s to taste of Salt.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
- Prepare of For Making the Gravy…………
- You need 1 of large boiled potato (cut into 8 cubes).
- It’s 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
- You need 2 of bay leaf.
- Prepare 5 tablespoons of onion paste.
- It’s 4 tablespoons of tomato puree.
- Prepare 2 teaspoon of ginger and garlic paste.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of cumin powder.
- You need 1 teaspoon of coriander powder.
- You need 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- Prepare to taste of Salt.
- It’s 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder.
- It’s 4 tablespoons of mustard oil.
Ingredients of Dimer Dhokkar Dalna And Luchi. Add brown onion paste, ginger and garlic paste, cook it. Bengali Coconut Egg Curry – Dimer Dalna: aromatic and creamy egg curry slow-cooked in a mixture of spices and coconut milk. The quintessential curry in Bengali cuisine that's perfect to make any given day.
Dimer dhoka / steamed egg cake curry step by step
- For making dimer dhoka or steamed egg cake…….
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add the chopped onions, chilli, coriander, baking powder, milk and salt. Beat well..
- Grease an air tight container and poured the egg mixture. Place the container in the pressure cooker..
- Pour some water till half of the container and steam in a cooker till the first whistle and few mins on low heat..
- Let the pressure release of it's own. Demould the steamed egg cake. Cut into the squares..
- For making the curry……..
- Heat oil in a wok. Fry the boiled potatoes for few minutes and keep aside..
- In same oil add cumin seeds and bay leaf. As soon add onion paste fry few minutes, add the ginger and garlic paste along with the green chillies..
- Add tomato puree and saute till oil separates. Add in cumin powder, coriander powder and Red chilli powder..
- Add fried potatoes and saute..
- At this point add 1 and 1/2 cup of water. Adjust salt and let the gravy come to a nice boil..
- Add the cubed egg cakes and garam masala powder, keep the flame at medium and let the gravy boil for 3 – 4 minutes on medium heat. Adjust consistency of the gravy according to your preference..
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with steamed RICE or ROTI..
Eaten with Rice, Indian Puff Bread (poori/luchi) or paratha. A local Bengali delicacy of steamed egg and potato cake in curry with luchi. This egg curry has potatoes and eggs in a lightly spiced onion and tomato based gravy. It is easy to make and delicious. This aloo dimer dalna or potato egg curry is more of a lighter consistency and goes well with rice or chapathis.
