West Bengal

Bandhakopir torkari

Name: Bandhakopir torkari
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: 1 small head finely shredded cabbage; 2 medium small cubes potato; 1/2 cup green peas; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 2 tsp ghee; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 bay leaf (indian bay leaf); 2 cardamom 2 cloves whole spices; 1 1/2 inch grated ginger; 1 large chopped tomato; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp cumin powder (ground cumin); 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tsp sugar; Salt, to taste; 1/2 tsp garam masala

Cabbage, peas and potatoes with ginger and garam masala. Winter in a kadhai.

35 minTime

5 gProtein each

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Grandma's wayGhee, garam masala and winter cabbage.

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7 gfibresame

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Bandhakopir torkari as Bengali homes make it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cabbage1 small head, finely shredded

Potato2 medium, small cubes

Green peas½ cup

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Ghee2 tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)2

Whole spices2 cardamom, 2 cloves

Ginger4 cm, grated

Tomato1 large, chopped

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp

Kashmiri chilli powder1 tsp

Sugar1 tsp

Saltto taste

Garam masala½ tsp

Method

4 steps

1Heat oil, add cumin, bay leaves and whole spices. Add the potatoes and fry until lightly golden.
2Add ginger, tomato, turmeric, cumin and chilli powder. Cook until the tomato softens.
3Add the cabbage, peas and salt. Cover and cook on low, stirring now and then.
4Uncover, add sugar and cook until dry. Finish with ghee and garam masala.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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Bandhakopir torkari

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