Narkel diye Cholar Dal aka Bengali Cholar Dal

"Have one more Luchi with the Cholar Dal Dolon!" having the Luchi and Narkel diye Cholar Dal at Dida's had never ever been done with a single serving. I was remembering her while tempering the Narkel Diye Cholar Dal day before yesterday.  A true blue Bengali dish, what can be better than the Niramish Cholar Dal on Poila Boishak?

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Bengali Veg food without onion and garlic

Cooking vegetarian food especially the no-onion no-garlic ones are challenging for me, always. I can make a comforting non-vegetarian dish within no time, however, when it comes to vegetarian food I take my time; I think and then I cook the food realizing I can't cook vegetarian dishes like Dida and Mammam, ever! Narkel diye Cholar Dal aka Bengali Cholar Dal, is something both the ladies; Dida (my grandmother from mother's side) and Mammam (my aunt from Baba's side) were amazing considering they used to cook it.

The smell of Ghee, little mussy along with several intact lentils (read Bengal Gram); along with fried coconut and properly cooed Raisin; and the light aroma of Asafoetida; Cholar Dal is pure bliss. Oh, I just have mentioned, every little detail about Narkel Diye Cholar Dal, it seems. The cooking process was same in both the houses; though Mammam's Cholar Dal used to be richer while Dida's Bengali Cholar Dal was comforting.

Nil Shoshti special!

The day before yesterday Maa called and asked whether I remember that the next day is Nil Shoshthi or not! That one question by my mother was enough to make me worried. Needless to say, I  forgot, and that was exactly what was expected of me.  I am horrible at remembering the days meant for eating vegetarian food for whatever reason and Nil shoshthi was no exception. Moreover, I am not much of a religious person. However, my mother is there to pinch me with the details I want or not.

I was about to leave home for the office. There was no preparation for a vegetarian spread. I asked my "Rannar Didi" (the cook) to make Egg Curry and Rice for Pasta's lunch and decided to cook the dinner myself. The Dinner was a typical Bengali vegetarian spread with Narkel diye Cholar Dal, Dantiwala Begun Bhaja (fried aubergine), Luchi and Rosogolla.

Nil shoshthi is the Bengali ritual of worshiping Siva on the last month of Bengali Calander. Nil depicts for the blue color while Shoshthi stands for the 6th day. The Puja is for the wellbeing of the children and hence even the almost irreligious I also can't ignore the same 🙂 .  

Coming to Narkel Diye Cholar Dal; it is a famous Bengali delicacy. This particular variety of Bengali Dal is a favorite side with Luchi. This is in no way a comforting Dal instead a rich, aromatic festive dish prepared with no onion and no garlic.

Here's the Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!

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No-onion no-garlic Bengali Recipes

• Sada Aloo Chorchori (also known as Bengali aloo chorchori)
• Panch Mishali Tarkari (Also known as Bengali Mix veg)
• Kumror Chakka (also known as Bengali Pumpkin curry)
• Narkel diye Niramish Ghugni (Also known as Bengali Yellow Pea Curry)
• Katoya Data Chorchori (Also known as Bengali Drumstick mishmash)
• Natun Aloor Dum (Also known as Niramish Alur Dum)
• Papor er Dalna (Also known as Papad curry)
• Kochu Saag er Ghonto (Also known as Mashed Taro Leaves Curry)
• Rosogollar Dalna (Also known as Bengali Rasgulla Curry)
• Tok Dal (Also known as Kancha Aam diye Toker Dal)
• Bori Aloor Jhal (Also known as Bengali Bori’r Jhal)
• Lau Shaker Chorchori (Also known as Bengali Vegetarian Mishmash with Bottle Gourd Greens)
• Sheemer Jhal (also known as Bengali Shorshe Sheem or Broad Bean Curry with Mustard Paste)
• Bengali Basanti Pulao (Also known as Bengali Holud Pulao Recipe or Bhoger Misti Pulao)
• Chanar Dalna (Also known as Bengali Cottage Cheese and Potato Curry)
• Aloo Phulkopir Dalna (Also known as Bengali Potato Cauliflower Curry)

Have you tried the Narkel diye Cholar Dal aka Bengali Cholar Dal Recipe from Debjanir Rannachar!

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