Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry).
You can have Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry) using 23 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry)
- It's 2-3 of eggs, hard boiled & halved.
- You need 1 of potato, sliced.
- Prepare 1 of onion.
- It's 1 tsp. of garlic, chopped.
- It's 1 tbsp. of ginger. chopped.
- It's 1 of tomato, pureed.
- It's 1 tsp. of tomato paste.
- It's 1/2 tsp. of sugar.
- You need 2-3 tbsp. of mustard oil.
- It's 1-2 of bay leaves.
- It's 1 of " cinnamon stick.
- You need 2 of green cardamoms.
- It's 4 of cloves.
- It's 1 tsp. of cumin seeds.
- It's to taste of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
- It's 1 tsp. of red chili powder.
- It's 1 tbsp. of coriander powder.
- You need 1 tsp. of cumin powder.
- It's 1 tsp. of garam masala powder.
- Prepare 2 of green chilies, slit.
- You need 1 tsp. of ghee.
- Prepare of coriander leaves to garnish.
Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry) step by step
- Marinate the potato slices and the boiled eggs with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 5 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp. oil and fry the marinated egg slices and the potatoes separately till light brown on both sides. Keep aside. Grind the onion, ginger and garlic to a smooth paste and keep aside..
- Heat the remaining oil in a pan & temper with the bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds..
- Now add the onion paste and saute till light brown..
- Add the tomato puree, tomato paste and all the dry spices (except garam masala powder and salt). Fry till the moisture evaporates..
- Add 2 cups water, salt and green chilies. Bring it to a boil..
- Drop in the potatoes. Cover and simmer on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes or till the potatoes are cooked and the gravy slightly thickens..
- When done, add the boiled eggs and cook, covered for a minute or two. To finish off, add the ghee and garam masala..
- Mix well and serve, garnished with coriander leaves..
