tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post8588872177358651448..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Dhokar Dalna -- a lesson in Lentil CakesBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-59006140430870633652017-03-03T14:52:27.808-05:002017-03-03T14:52:27.808-05:00I saw this one of the food delivery app, and I tho...I saw this one of the food delivery app, and I thought hmm this looks like a Gujarati recipe my mom makes :) So decided to look up the recipe, its uncanny how two coasts have similar recipe with similar name, here is gujju one http://www.spicingyourlife.in/2014/12/dhokli-nu-shaak-gujarati-special-how-to.htmlKananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280219605158605630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-42388102810396019492016-04-09T01:22:26.179-04:002016-04-09T01:22:26.179-04:00Didi ami apner deoa recipe ta try korlm, sobar kac...Didi ami apner deoa recipe ta try korlm, sobar kach theke prosongsa pelam.....ami dhoka toiri korte jantam na,infact ami bhoy petam thik kore korte parbo kina......apnar recipe pore r dekhe ek buk bhoy r hotasa niye toiri kore fellam......bash keela fothe ....keu bhabte pareni j dhokar dalna brite toiri.....sobai khete khete jiggas korlo j ei dish ta kotha theke order kore aniyechi......in fact one of my family member asked me "did u oder this dish from bhojohori manna".......amr ja bhalo lagchilo apnake bole bojhate parbona.attobissas bere gelo.......thank you didi thankyou very much.apner jonno aaj ami kichu sikhte parlmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219732560286859956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-40542092431082729972014-08-15T12:02:28.048-04:002014-08-15T12:02:28.048-04:00Dear Sandeepa,
Thank you so much for sharing all ...Dear Sandeepa,<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing all these wonderful recipes, I only discovered Indian cuisine when I moved to USA (from Europe) and made friends with Indians from different regions. I have to say I love Bengali food the best, although there is always a dish from other parts that would warm my heart :). I had never tried to make any lentil cakes but this recipe sounds so amazing that I will keep at it till it comes out (I am one of those hard heads ha ha). So I have to ask a beginner question, and please forgive my naivety, but is it possible to make these with Toor dal? If I understand right, chole/cholar dal are the chickpeas, but I only have those canned right now (and I imagine too cooked for this dish). Please let me know...I will be forever grateful!!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-33066688781660085802013-04-25T15:44:44.491-04:002013-04-25T15:44:44.491-04:00Bah.ami ektu deri korlam boley "coming soon&q...Bah.ami ektu deri korlam boley "coming soon"? Thik aachey. Rakhi purnima jindabad.Local_yokelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977439455937298741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-48464977490388438902013-02-20T06:39:23.236-05:002013-02-20T06:39:23.236-05:00My inlaws in Bihar have a similar thing with Besan...My inlaws in Bihar have a similar thing with Besan...called Besan ki Sabzi...Besan kneaded and rolled into elongated shapes with thickness of two fingers...then boiled in hot water and fried and then put to gravy of onion and garlic and other masalas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-71394868516345143552012-12-23T12:03:11.894-05:002012-12-23T12:03:11.894-05:00Not sure whether I should be reporting this, but I...Not sure whether I should be reporting this, but I was looking up for Dhokar Dalna recipe and came across a blog which has all your images for the same recipe - http://storybehindeachdish.blogspot.in/2011/08/dhokar-dalna-lesson-in-lentil-cakes.html. team ecoSyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762335252817531487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-86777985791224673612012-05-19T08:30:08.660-04:002012-05-19T08:30:08.660-04:00By the way ebar bujhte parlam...anek blog e Chrome...By the way ebar bujhte parlam...anek blog e Chrome theke comment korte parina ...Same in your case...IE is working fine to comment in your blog and many othersUshnish Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727310069092219284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-28589780102315203722012-05-19T08:28:37.298-04:002012-05-19T08:28:37.298-04:00Dear Sandeepa
Aj tomar recipe use korlam Was wait...Dear Sandeepa <br />Aj tomar recipe use korlam Was waiting to make this for last 2 years!!!! ...just too good..<br />Bhalo theko <br /><br />UshnishdaUshnish Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727310069092219284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-68818317365908945642011-12-06T09:46:13.776-05:002011-12-06T09:46:13.776-05:00Thanks Sandeepa. I don't want to give up on Dh...Thanks Sandeepa. I don't want to give up on Dhokar Dalna due to one failure will surely try again. <br />RehanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-91789928186770689562011-12-05T21:05:10.673-05:002011-12-05T21:05:10.673-05:00Rehana
Welcome sistah :) I know the lentil cakes ...Rehana<br /><br />Welcome sistah :) I know the lentil cakes are hard to get right. It will break if the mixture is wet or if it too dry. It takes a bit of experience to get it just right.<br /><br />Next time try adding a bit of matar dal with cholar dal. That I think will make it bind better. As Raj said, baking it can also solve the problem.<br /><br />I have never done the baking part. Once I try, hopefully will postBongMomhttp://www.bongcookbook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-42317664277280292432011-12-05T14:13:06.605-05:002011-12-05T14:13:06.605-05:00Hi Sandeepa, I have never eaten Dhokar Dalna in my...Hi Sandeepa, I have never eaten Dhokar Dalna in my life but made a brave attempt to cook it. However when I tried making the lentil cakes, they would simply break and disintegrate. The mixture did not have raw smell and tasted good. Not sure where I went wrong :(.<br />RehanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-78154163715320908602011-04-27T14:29:36.625-04:002011-04-27T14:29:36.625-04:00hello...
Dhokar Dalna korte actually takes a lot o...hello...<br />Dhokar Dalna korte actually takes a lot of courage..i too am a Bengali..residing at Pune..<br />Normally Ma ke phone kore recipe niye ni...but tomar way of writing wid pictures made my work so much smooth je..i m posting this comment aftr succesfully making our famous "Dhokar Dalna"...<br />Thanks A tonn for d wonderful recipe n superb presentation...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-59584653734647864442010-12-03T20:02:49.139-05:002010-12-03T20:02:49.139-05:00My mom mixes a little bit of matar daal with the c...My mom mixes a little bit of matar daal with the chana daal and a few flakes of coconut (not much though). I actually baked the daal cake instead of deep frying. I was surprised how good it came out.Rajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-25886073488660259832010-09-11T20:49:56.941-04:002010-09-11T20:49:56.941-04:00NP
If you are female you are my soul sistah, if y...NP<br /><br />If you are female you are my soul sistah, if you are male, soul brother(does that exist?).<br />I lost my patience too and never tried again though I need to practice to make it better.<br /><br />I am in lookout for an easier way, like Eves Lung says. But i was so p***** by the effort of this one that I didn't even try a second time !!!Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-53674317732125856052010-09-11T16:56:34.773-04:002010-09-11T16:56:34.773-04:00Hi Sandeepa,
I made this recipe today, and almost...Hi Sandeepa,<br /><br />I made this recipe today, and almost lost my patience midway, because I felt it took the effort of making two different dishes. But I did manage to complete somehow, and it did turn out good! I remember my mom making this without a food processor, ie. using a shil nora to make a paste of the dal. I can't imagine how she managed to keep up with our frequent demands of having dhoka'r dalna. If I were her, I would probably make it once a year! <br />But your recipe was great! Thanks a lot.NPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-9626394486133162502010-03-09T04:33:12.428-05:002010-03-09T04:33:12.428-05:00oh i'm definitely going to try this - always o...oh i'm definitely going to try this - always order it in bengali restaurants! love it! thanks for the recipe - you make it sound so easy and try-able!ninahttp://www.eatwritethink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-6985432142174726652010-03-04T10:04:21.307-05:002010-03-04T10:04:21.307-05:00You know , I steam the lentil mix over a pan of si...You know , I steam the lentil mix over a pan of simmering water , then cut it into diamonds and fry it . Love dhokaar dalna !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157665564024320442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-84710109959993462472010-03-03T07:11:45.015-05:002010-03-03T07:11:45.015-05:00You make it sound so easy actually! Think this nee...You make it sound so easy actually! Think this needs to be tried out asap!neha vishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549996517146151040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-22992078001163280872010-03-03T05:43:34.503-05:002010-03-03T05:43:34.503-05:00This sounds good, a sort of dee-fried dhokla. It m...This sounds good, a sort of dee-fried dhokla. It must be good even without putting it into a gravy.<br />Coming from a traditionally non-garlic and sometimes non-onion culture, this sounds even better.<br />Have bookmarked it.<br /><br />Your daughter sounds just like mine with her keyboard classes. Till she realised that other kids (some smaller) were doing better than she was! That got her going and she's back at practising and enjoying it now. :)Aparna Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989967318453941084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-19537375339397314532010-03-03T05:12:45.398-05:002010-03-03T05:12:45.398-05:00I rarely attempt anything complicated. So kudos to...I rarely attempt anything complicated. So kudos to you for breaking that feeling and making what looks like fairly perfect dhokar dalna.<br /><br />It is, as you said, the pillar of vegetarian Bong guest food.<br /><br />They use readymade packs back home in CalcuttaKalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-26497499383867481362010-03-02T23:25:02.670-05:002010-03-02T23:25:02.670-05:00I feel that way about myself too, i dislike doing ...I feel that way about myself too, i dislike doing anything that is complicated be it at work or home. Being a Piscean escapism comes easily to me.<br />But kudos to you for trying out this complicated recipe. <br />BTW i made something similar just the steaming part of the lentil cakes and will post it soon.Red Chillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447416220756850109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-40831703231292617132010-03-02T21:28:08.540-05:002010-03-02T21:28:08.540-05:00last weekend-e first time dhokar dalna baniyechila...last weekend-e first time dhokar dalna baniyechilam. bhalo hoyechilo. thanks for sharing.SRCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-72820954748451350702010-03-02T14:43:34.057-05:002010-03-02T14:43:34.057-05:00Sandeepa - grill the whole lot!! Much easier. I ma...Sandeepa - grill the whole lot!! Much easier. I make masala dhoka to serve as snacks!Mallikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412118482609545810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-25012797367912194272010-03-02T14:01:46.699-05:002010-03-02T14:01:46.699-05:00Sandeepa,
wish you a very happy Holi.Dol e te ki ...Sandeepa,<br /><br />wish you a very happy Holi.Dol e te ki korle ?, amra eyikhane r rong khelte parini , eyishob jonne khokhono-2 barir jonne mon karap hoye jaye..<br />and my daughter gets bored very easily, oke onek rokom kore motivate korte hoye ,khokhono-2 ekto push O korte hoye lol..tobe ek point er por ami chere di , jokhon iche hobe tokhon korbe bhebe shanto hoye jae lol..jani it's all part of growing up! our mothers have done that and now it's our turn LOL..<br />hugs and smilesJaya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474786799687276472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-49462600880925884552010-03-02T09:40:33.039-05:002010-03-02T09:40:33.039-05:00my daughter is like that too, when it comes to pla...my daughter is like that too, when it comes to play, she loves and enjoys as far as it is easy and she is winning! when it becomes harder, she says it's no more & interesting & all .... she manages to see me in all colours :):)<br /><br />those lentil cakes in that " onion/garlic less "gravy sounds very new and delicious!!! looks simply fantastic in that kadai !!! that's one more recipe I'm bookmarking :) cheers!!!gtyukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199111855245948402noreply@blogger.com