✨ Chal Kumro Bora Curry Recipe | Bengali Homemade Comfort Food ✨

gram flour

🥗Healthier: chickpea flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Chickpea flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

mustard oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is widely available.

green chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño provides similar heat, while bell pepper is milder and cheaper.

asafoetida

💰Cheaper: garlic powder

Garlic powder can mimic some flavors of asafoetida.

Boil the pumpkin and drain the water using a kitchen towel.

Mash the boiled potatoes and mix with the drained pumpkin.

Add the soaked gram flour to the mixture as needed.

Add turmeric powder and salt to taste, about 1 teaspoon.

Sprinkle in chat masala and black cumin seeds.

Mix everything together well.

Heat oil in a pan until hot.

Shape the mixture into fritters and fry them until golden brown, flipping carefully.

Remove the fritters and set aside once cooked.

In the same oil, add a dry red chili and black cumin seeds to temper.

Add the boiled potato pieces and 1 teaspoon ginger paste, sautéing until fragrant.

Add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon cumin powder, stirring.

Pour in water to create a gravy and season with salt and 1/2 teaspoon sugar.

Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender.

Add the fritters back into the gravy and serve immediately.

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