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35 min — 10 min prep, 25 min cooking.

Dimer Dalna

Name: Dimer Dalna
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: West Bengal Indian
Ingredients: 3g garam masala powder; 5g Turmeric Powder; 8g salt; 12g ginger paste; 5g Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 4g cumin powder; 50g Mustard Oil; 200g onion; 120g Tomato; 400g boiled eggs; 10g Garlic; 4g sugar; 400g Water; 250g Potato; 1g bay leaf

Hard-boiled eggs in potato-tomato gravy with Bengali garam masala. The quintessential Bengali egg curry — comfort food for every household.

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Time 35 min · Serves 4 · 371 kcal · Kolkata, West Bengal

Ingredients

Garnish

garam masala powder (garnish) — 3 g

Main

Turmeric Powder — 5 g
salt — 8 g
ginger paste — 12 g
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 5 g
cumin powder — 4 g
Mustard Oil — 50 g
onion — 200 g
Tomato — 120 g
boiled eggs — 400 g
Garlic — 10 g
sugar — 4 g
Water — 400 g
Potato — 250 g

Tempering

bay leaf — 1 g

Method

Prick boiled eggs lightly; rub with salt and turmeric.
Fry eggs in hot mustard oil till golden; keep aside.
Fry halved potatoes till golden; keep aside.
Add bay leaf, then onion paste; fry till light brown.
Add ginger, garlic, tomato and powders; cook till oil separates.
Add potatoes, water, salt and sugar; cover and cook till potatoes are soft.
Add eggs; simmer for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle garam masala; serve hot with rice.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Dimer Dalna?: 371 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 35 min — 10 min prep, 25 min cooking.

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