Fulkopi aloor dalna/cauliflower potato curry

fulkopi aloor dalna

Fulkopi aloor dalna is a typical Bengali dish. It is a very tasty and very much popular. Best combination with roti, kachori, paratha and with rice. Very easy to cook, try and enjoy.

Ingredients

Cauliflower                                1 medium

Potato                                      4 medium

Green peas                               200g

Ginger                                      1inch

Cumin seed                               1 ½ teaspoon

Coriander seed                          1 teaspoon

Green chilli                                2

Dry red chilli                              2

Yogurt                                      2 tablespoon

Turmeric powder                        1 teaspoon

Cumin powder                           ½ teaspoon

Salt                                          to taste

Sugar                                       1 teaspoon

Method

First clean and cut the potatoes into quarters and cut the cauliflower into medium sized florets. Now take ginger, coriander seed, cumin seed and dry red chilli put into a mixer jar, grind to a fine paste.

Now heat up oil in a pot and when very hot fry the potatoes lightly, remove and keep aside.

Then in the same oil fry the florets of cauliflower till they turn a little brown, remove and keep aside.

Now take off the oil.

In the same pot heat up ghee add sugar, when suger become red add bay leaves and cumin seeds and stir for 30 seconds on medium heat.

Now add the masala paste and stir for a minutes taking care that the masala does not stick to the bottom. Now add turmeric powder and cumin powder and stir again for a minute.

Rinse the mixture jar with 1 tablespoon water and pour into cooked masala and stir.

Add the potatoes and mix with the masala nicely. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes in low heat.

In the mean time take yogurt in a bowl add ½ teaspoon sugar and whisk.

Open the cover and add yogurt and stir then cover for 2 minutes.

Open cover and add a cup of water stir then add cauliflower.  

Add salt, sliced green chilli and peas stir, then cover and cook in over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

Stir from time to time.

Add garam masala powder (optional) stir and cook for ½ minute, switch off heat when the vegetables are cooked and nearly dry. The yummy fulkopi aloor dalna is ready to serve.