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Food/Recipe
Banarasi Thali
Prep45 mins
Cook60 mins
Total1 hr 45 mins
🌍 Indian🍽️ Main Course👥 2 people
Ingredients
- 🥔 Aloo Dum – baby potatoes in spicy gravy
- 🥘 Baingan Ka Bharta – roasted mashed eggplant
- 🍛 Dal – yellow lentil soup with cumin
- 🌾 Puri – deep-fried puffed wheat bread
- 🍚 Basmati Rice – steamed fragrant rice
- 🥒 Raita – yogurt with cucumber and herbs
Instructions
- 🥘 Prepare the Aloo Dum by simmering boiled potatoes in a tangy, spiced tomato gravy.
- 🍆 Roast the eggplant over a flame, peel it, and mash with onions, garlic, and chilies for the Bharta.
- 🍲 Boil lentils with turmeric and salt, then finish with a tempering of cumin and ghee.
- 🥣 Knead wheat flour into dough, roll into circles, and deep-fry in hot oil until puffed and golden.
- ✨ Arrange all items in small bowls on a platter, serve with steaming rice and fresh yogurt raita.
