Cucumber Lentil Niramish

December 09, 2013

Cucumber Lentil Niramish

(Shosha Dal Niramish)

Vegetable recipes are every much popular all over the world. The Cucumber Lentil Niramish is a tasty Bengali style vegetable curry which is seasoned with Panch Phoran and stew alongside lentil patties. Serve it alongside hot steamed rice and an aloo parwal sabzi for a healthy lunch or supper.

Ingredients:

1 medium sized cucumber,

1 cup red lentils,

¼ teaspoon ground ginger,

½ teaspoon ground coriander,

2 green chillies, pared,

1 tablespoon sliced onion,

1 tablespoon cooking oil,

Salt to taste.

Cooking Process:

·         Peel, wash and cut the cucumber into cubes. Rinse the lentils and drain water. In a saucepan, place all the ingredients except the onion, chillies and oil.

·         Add 3 – 4 cups of water cover and simmer till lentils and cucumber are cooked. Add green chillies and bring to a boil.

·         Heat the oil, fry the onion brown and pour in the lentils. Remove from heat.

Serve heat with fluffy boiled rice or chapatti. 6 - 8 servings.