Here is a mouthwatering dinner meal plate with Chicken Rezala, Punjabi Dal Tadka, Dhaba Style Ghee Rice and Begun Bhaja. You can make this meal late even on your weekdays as it is simple to make and does not require much of prep work.
We have added an authentic dish from Bengal, which is a delicious chicken curry. We have used the chicken drumsticks and thighs, that is where the maximum of flavour lies in. The chicken pieces are cooked in a yogurt masala curry with whole spice like cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and dry red chillies. There are no other spice powders added other than Garam masala powder which helps to lift the flavour of the dish. Finally a garnish of saffron strands are added to increase the aroma and flavour. You can also try our other Bengali inspired Chicken curry recipes like Posto Chicken Recipe (Bengali Chicken In Poppy Seed Paste) or Bengali Kosha Murgir Mangsho Recipe (Chicken in a Spicy Dry Gravy).
Then the curry is accompanied by a simple Punjabi style dal tadka and Begun Bhaja which is nothing but a simple shallow fried Aubergine slices. The sliced aubergine are cooked on a cast iron pan which gives in the right crisp. We have then paired the curries with a flavourful Dhaba style Ghee rice to complete your meal.
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1. Bengali Style Chicken Rezala Recipe - Chicken Korma Recipe
A subtle flavoured Chicken curry made using the Drumstick and Thighs of the chicken. It is slowly cooked in yogurt curry with whole spice like cardamom, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf and dry red chillies. The curry is then topped with saffron strands at the end to give in a nice aroma to flavour the chicken curry.
If you are looking for more Chicken curry recipe here are some :
- Spicy Minced Chicken Keema Balls Curry Recipe
- Sri Lankan Chicken Curry Recipe
- Chicken Mapas Recipe (Chicken in Coconut Milk Curry)
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2. Begun Bhaja Recipe (Bengali Style Spiced And Fried Aubergine Slices)
A simple pan fried Aubergine that is coated with red chilli powder, amchur powder,turmeric and salt. Rice flour adds in a light crisp to the sliced baingan when it is shallow fried on a cast iron pan. Aubergine are a good source of vitamins and potassium.
If you are looking for more Aubergine recipes here are some :
- Maharashtrian Bharleli Vaangi Recipe (Stuffed Roasted Aubergines)
- Sautéed Aubergine With Tamarind Recipe
- Safed Achari Baingan Recipe - White Aubergine in pickled spices
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3. Punjabi Dal Tadka Recipe - Punjabi Toor Dal Recipe
A light dal made using toor dal that is all pressure cooked in one pot and tempered with ghee, cumin seeds and dry red chillies. The dal is very simple to make and can be made during the busy time of the weekend where you have lots to do.
If you are looking for more dal recipes here are some :
- Smoked Dal Makhani Dhaba Style Recipe
- Dal Palak Recipe (Spinach And Lentil Curry)
- Lauki Chana Dal Recipe - Bottle Gourd Cooked In Lentil Curry
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4. Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe Made From Whole Spices
A one pot ghee rice flavoured with whole spice like star anise, whole black peppercorns, bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon stick. The rice is well tossed in ghee to give a rich flavour to the dish.
You can also make other tossed rice that will go really well with the chicken :
