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Chapor Ghonto Recipe (Bengali Mix Vegetable With Lentils Patties)
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Chapor Ghonto Recipe (Bengali Mix Vegetable With Lentils Patties)

A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with potato (aloo) - peeled and cubed, kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - peeled and cubed, brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cubed. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

Calories
830kcal
Estimated Cost
450-600
Carbs93g
Protein52g
Fats28g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

27 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Chapor Ghonto recipe, soak the lentils overnight or for at least 3 hrs

  2. 2

    Wash well and drain

  3. 3

    Make a paste with a little turmeric powder, green chilies (depending on your taste), ginger (one teaspoon) and a pinch of salt

    ginger - grated(1 tablespoon)green chilli(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastesugar - to taste
  4. 4

    Try to add as little water as possible while making the paste

  5. 5

    Keep aside

  6. 6

    Grate the coconut and keep aside

    fresh coconut - grated as required to garnish (optional)
  7. 7

    Adding grated coconut is optional

    ginger - grated(1 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated as required to garnish (optional)
  8. 8

    Make a paste of poppy seed and black mustard seeds with a pinch of salt and a green chilli

    mustard seeds(1 tablespoon)poppy seeds(1 tablespoon)green chilli(2)salt - to tastemustard oil - as required to cook
  9. 9

    Keep aside

  10. 10

    Heat mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan

    mustard seeds(1 tablespoon)mustard oil - as required to cook
  11. 11

    When the oil is smoking hot take tablespoon full of lentil paste and shallow fry

  12. 12

    While placing the lentil paste on the pan press it with fingers and make sure they do not have any definite shape

  13. 13

    Shallow fry the rest of the lentil paste and keep aside

  14. 14

    These are the 'Chapor'

  15. 15

    Next, cut the vegetables and wash well

  16. 16

    Drain any excess water

  17. 17

    Heat mustard oil in a deep pan or kadhai, when the oil is hot add the eggplant pieces and fry till brown, keep aside

    mustard seeds(1 tablespoon)mustard oil - as required to cook
  18. 18

    In the same pan add more oil if needed, when the oil is hot add panch phoran masala or bengali five spice mix, dry red chilies, bay leaves

    bay leaves (tej patta)(2)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon)
  19. 19

    As the spices release nice aroma add the potato, taro root (also add pointed gourd if using) with little salt and turmeric powder, cover and cook

    potato (aloo) - peeled and cubed(1 cup)ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - scraped and cubed(1 cup)taro root - peeled and cubed(1/2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastemustard oil - as required to cook
  20. 20

    After 10 minutes, add other vegetables and rest of the grated ginger cover and cook it till the vegetables are done

    ginger - grated(1 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated as required to garnish (optional)mustard oil - as required to cook
  21. 21

    Once the vegetables are soft, add mustard-poppy seed paste mix well

    mustard seeds(1 tablespoon)poppy seeds(1 tablespoon)mustard oil - as required to cook
  22. 22

    Break the chapor or the lentil patties and add

  23. 23

    Add salt and sugar to taste

    salt - to tastesugar - to taste
  24. 24

    If you like your dish to be spicy add green chilies

    green chilli(2)
  25. 25

    Garnish with grated coconut and serve hot

    ginger - grated(1 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated as required to garnish (optional)
  26. 26

    Serve Chapor Ghonto along with Steamed Rice and Aloo Posto for weekday lunch or dinner

  27. 27

    You can also serve Chaler Payesh after your meal as a dessert

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