Aloo begun bori jhal is a Bengali curry, made with potato, eggplant and sun-dried lentil dumplings in a mustard based sauce.
Category: Asian
Bori
Bori is a form of sun-dried lentil dumplings popular in Bengali cuisine. I’ve created a recipe using the oven for those of us who don’t live in hot sunny climates where we can trust the sun to dry things.
Dosa
Dosas are a type of Indian crepe, made with a fermented batter of rice and urad dal. They are often filled with a spicy potato mixture to make masala dosa.
Idli
Idlis are a type of savory rice cake from Southern India, made with a fermented rice and dal batter. They are traditionally served for breakfast with sambar or chutney.
Roasted Mung Beans
Roasted mung beans are a popular crunchy, salty snack across India and other Southeast Asian countries.
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal is a south Indian porridge, made with rice and moong dal tempered with curry leaves, cashew and peppercorns in ghee.
Ghugni
Ghugni is a popular street food in Kolkata, but also served at home, especially as a breakfast dish. It is made with yellow peas and potatoes in a spicy curry, topped with special onion, coconut, green chilies and a special spice blend.
South African Dhal
South African dal is made with yellow split peas and typical Indian spices like turmeric, cumin fenugreek and curry leaves. My version is on the spicy side with lots of both red and green chilies.
Garlic Naan
Naan is a pillowy, chewey, Central/ South Asian flat bread, made with a rich, leavened dough and traditionally cooked at very high temperatures in a tandoor oven. Here we attempt to recreate those conditions in a home kitchen
Chana Dal
Chana dal is made from split, hulled black chickpeas.
This recipe uses spices like cumin, cloves and cardamom, along with onion and tomato, for a delicious, warm, filling dish to serve with rice, naan or chapatis.
Lorin cooks Legumes 