My Ganesh Chaturthi breakfast. The Bengali dal puri and chutney.
@aninditasen (16412)
Raurkela, India
September 1, 2022 7:43am CST
Each Ganesh Chaturthi I used to fast until I finished my puja but this time the doctor has asked me not to fast and the time of the puja was at 1pm, so I couldn't do with some fruit juice and take some food after saying my prayers and offering laddus to Lord Ganesh. I therefore thought why not make some breakfast that would keep me filled even after I finished my puja. I therefore made the Bengali dal puri. It's boiled and smashed gram dal along with some spices as stuffing in white flour dough and then deep frying them. I made the chutney with tomato, raw mango and dates.
It was quite filling and kept me going after I finished my puja after 1pm. Lunch was vegetable polao with soya nugget curry along with some raita. Dinner was some plain puri and the soya nugget curry and some cold milk.
Photo is mine.
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
That's great. I never expected you would get dal puri in the US.
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
@Dreamerby You will feel home sick when you don't get to eat what you like in the hostel.
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@Dreamerby (5327)
• Calcutta, India
1 Sep 22
Surely. Dalpuri is tasty. My mom often makes it for breakfast. But now I am in hostel(6 hours journey from my home). This post makes me homesick now
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
The dal has to boiled till its very soft. Then garnished with some clarified butter and aromatic spices and ginger paste. We have to stir this dal till its dry. Cool this stuffing and shape the dough into small cup shapes put the stuffings and close and roll into the shape of puris and deep fry.
@Dreamerby (5327)
• Calcutta, India
1 Sep 22
Wow good to know that you know about Dalpuri....Indian food has got famous I see
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@RebeccasFarm (89980)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 Sep 22
You made some most lovely food.
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi Anindita.
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
Yes, it's lovely indeed. Thank you for the good wishes.
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@allknowing (136769)
• India
2 Sep 22
Never had stuffed puris . Must try making them.
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
It's simple. You just have to put what you want as stuffing in the dough by making a whole in the balls with your thumb and fingers.
@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
Thank you. I too love dal puri. I did my puja peacefully.
@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
Thank you. I relaxed in the evening.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Sep 22
@aninditasen That sounds very nice.
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
7 Sep 22
Yes, it's delicious and we Bengalis like it.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
1 Sep 22
Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great day. My day was busy
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
I had a peaceful day. Yours was the last day of the month and so maybe it was busy.
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@Dreamerby (5327)
• Calcutta, India
1 Sep 22
Lipsmacking... Reminds me of home now. I am living in hostel
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
2 Sep 22
Hope you have it soon after going home.
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@Henmanth3377 (45)
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24 Sep 22
Puri is so tempting.. along with puri its nice to have chole bature..curry
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
24 Sep 22
This is stuffed puri. The masala dal is stuffed in it. It can be had with any chutney.
