Bengali cuisine is a delicious amalgamation of simple and spicy flavours. Those rich and robust dishes are packed with homemade spices and with the most commonly found spices, but still, manage to swoon our taste buds every now and then. From succulent and succulent kosha mango to evergreen Bengali mach bhati Combo, the cuisine of West Bengal loves its non-vegetarian dishes to a great extent. However, if you thought Bengali spread was all about fish or mutton, you would be surprised to know that egg curry in Bengali cuisine is just as delicious as any other dish. One such popular egg dish is Dimar Kalia, a sweet and spicy burst of flavor that can be enjoyed for a casual weeknight spread.
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Kaliya is a range of Bengali dishes made from different ingredients ranging from fish kalia to mutton kalia. This preparation requires a spicy and sweet gravy, and a few scrambled eggs- both these ingredients are mixed and cooked thoroughly till the eggs permeate the flavor of the gravy. There are many versions of Dimmer Kalia, but the one we have today is the easiest. The best part is that this dish will be ready in a matter of minutes so you can enjoy a quick and comforting weeknight meal. Mix it with white puffed rice and enjoy.
How to make Dimer Kalia L Dimer Kalia:
Boil the eggs and remove the skin, make light vertical slits on the surface of the eggs. Marinate the eggs with turmeric, red chili powder and a little salt. After about 10 minutes, fry these eggs lightly and keep aside. In another pan, roast the spices lightly and make a paste. Make a thick gravy by adding whole spices, ginger-garlic, onion, prepared spice mix and curd in the same pan in which you fry the eggs. Add fried eggs, cook for some time and serve hot with rice.
Click here for Dimar Kalia’s Step-by-Step Recipe.
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