Easiest Way to Diet Delicious Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry)

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Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry). The ultimate Bengali egg curry made with duck eggs-boiled, fried golden, then cooked in onion-garlic-ginger-tomato-garam masala sauce. Skip to ingredientsThis is one of those rare dishes that manages to be decadent and comforting at the same time Dimer Dalna is the ultimate Bengali Egg Curry prepared with boiled eggs that are fried and then cooked with onion, potatoes, tomatoes and earthy spices. It tastes best with rice but occasionally I don't even mind it with Indian bread on the side.

Dimer Dalna is basically a comfort dish cherished and cooked by the Bengalis.

I think it is as loved as Mangshor Jhol!

Dimer Dalna is basically Bengali Egg Curry which is probably the most recurring dish in every Bengali household.

You can cook Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry) using 23 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry)

1. It’s 2-3 of eggs, hard boiled & halved.

2. You need 1 of potato, sliced.

3. It’s 1 of onion.

4. You need 1 tsp. of garlic, chopped.

5. Prepare 1 tbsp. of ginger. chopped.

6. It’s 1 of tomato, pureed.

7. You need 1 tsp. of tomato paste.

8. It’s 1/2 tsp. of sugar.

9. You need 2-3 tbsp. of mustard oil.

10. You need 1-2 of bay leaves.

11. It’s 1 of " cinnamon stick.

12. It’s 2 of green cardamoms.

13. You need 4 of cloves.

14. You need 1 tsp. of cumin seeds.

15. You need to taste of salt.

16. You need 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.

17. Prepare 1 tsp. of red chili powder.

18. It’s 1 tbsp. of coriander powder.

19. You need 1 tsp. of cumin powder.

20. You need 1 tsp. of garam masala powder.

21. Prepare 2 of green chilies, slit.

22. It’s 1 tsp. of ghee.

23. It’s of coriander leaves to garnish.

Here, hard-boiled eggs are slightly fried before cooking them with potatoes in gravy.

This is one of those recipes which gives comfort to all, those who cook as well as those who eat.

Bengali Dimer Dalna Egg and potato curry with tomato, cumin, chilli & turmeric.

From quick mid week meals, weekend brunch ideas, curries for family & friends..

Dimer Dalna (Bengali Style Egg Curry) step by step

1. Marinate the potato slices and the boiled eggs with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 5 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp. oil and fry the marinated egg slices and the potatoes separately till light brown on both sides. Keep aside. Grind the onion, ginger and garlic to a smooth paste and keep aside..

2. Heat the remaining oil in a pan & temper with the bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds..

3. Now add the onion paste and saute till light brown..

4. Add the tomato puree, tomato paste and all the dry spices (except garam masala powder and salt). Fry till the moisture evaporates..

5. Add 2 cups water, salt and green chilies. Bring it to a boil..

6. Drop in the potatoes. Cover and simmer on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes or till the potatoes are cooked and the gravy slightly thickens..

7. When done, add the boiled eggs and cook, covered for a minute or two. To finish off, add the ghee and garam masala..

8. Mix well and serve, garnished with coriander leaves..

Bengali Egg Curry or Dimer Dalna/Jhol is not very different from the regular Indian egg curry.

This is not very thick gravy.

This is a thin stew like curry, When we, homemakers could not have ingredients in our pantry, Egg curry is the easiest dish to prepare.

As this curry does not need much ingredients, can be made very quick and easily.

Today I am posting the recipe for Dimer Jhol or Bengali Style Egg Curry.