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Motor er ghugni recipe served with sliced onion
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Motorer Ghugni | মটরের ঘুগনি

Also known as motorshutir ghugni, this motorer ghugni recipe calls for a handful of ingredients and gives you a wholesome vegetarian meal. The preparation needs soaking the dried peas overnight, and the next day, you are ready to serve dokaner moto motor er ghugni in just 30 minutes!
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Bengali
Keyword Bengali Dal Recipes, Bengali Food, Bengali Vegetarian Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Lentil Recipes, Niramish Ranna, Street Food, Vegan Recipes, vegetarian recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 214kcal
Author Priyanka

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • Stove Top
  • Heavy bottom Non-stick Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Dried White Peas or Sukhe Matar soaked overnight
  • 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 1 Onion Large – Finely Chopped
  • 1 Tomato Large – Finely Chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger grated
  • 1 Green Chilies Finely chopped
  • Salt to Taste
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Bengali Garam Masala Powder
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Pressure cook the overnight-soaked dried white peas for just 1 whistle. Turn off the heat and let the cooker cool on its own.
    1 cup Dried White Peas or Sukhe Matar
  • Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds with chopped Onion and ginger. Cook till the onion softens. Then add the chopped tomato and the powdered spices to make the base gravy for this dish. Cook till everything is mushy and releases oil from the edges
    2 tbsp Mustard Oil, 1 Onion , 1 Tomato , 1 inch Ginger , 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder, 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder, 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds, 1/4 tsp Bengali Garam Masala Powder
  • Then add the cooked dried peas. At this stage, you may add the chopped chili to it.
    1 Green Chilies
  • Add salt and sugar, and bring it to a boil. Adjust the consistency as needed and add water if necessary. If it's extra, let it simmer for a few more minutes. Finish with a drizzle of lemon juice.
    Salt to Taste, 1 tsp Sugar, 2 tsp Lemon Juice

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