Kasha Dimer Jhol

Bengalis prefer to eat simple food for their day-to-day meals. On special occasions they cook rich food with very simple spices, but they prefer a light meal with good tastes. Kasha dimer jhol is a typical example of such a simple dish with very mild spices, making it easy to digest and light yet making it very delicious.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Kasha Dimer Jhol Ingredients

• 4 hard-boiled eggs
• Pace of 1 big onion
• Pasta with 1 big tomato
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 green chilies slit
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/3 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp garam masala
• Fresh or dried coriander powder salt to taste
• Mustard oil: 4 tbsp

Method

In a wok, heat the mustard oil till it starts smoking.

Lower the heat and then add the boiled eggs.

Kasha Dimer Jhol

Fry till they are golden brown in color.

Take them out in an oil-absorbent paper and keep aside.

In the same oil, add the sugar, bay leaves, and slit green chilies.

Fry till the sugar caramelizes and imparts a brown color.

Add the onion paste and fry on medium to low heat for about 5 to 6 minutes, till it’s golden brown in color.

Next, add the ginger paste and again fry it for another minute or two.

Next, add the tomato paste and fry it for about 6 minutes till the oil separates.

Fry the tomatoes on low heat, covered.

Once the tomatoes are done, add the salt, turmeric powder, and red chili powder.

Fry them for another minute or two. Add ½ cup of water and add in the fried eggs.

Sprinkle the garam masala powder, mix well, and let it simmer for about 5 minutes covered or till desired consistency is reached.

Sprinkle coriander leaves and serve hot.

Serving Instruction

Serve it with plain white rice.