UKHCA 2022 - Annual Brochure

Sharodiya Durga Puja 2022
শারদীয়া দুর্গোৎসব ১৪২৯
Choppy Chop (Debashree Chatterjee)
Enjoy the delicacy of a Bengali Vegetable Chop without worrying about the calories. A Chop with a
healthy twist. Enjoy with Moori or Kasundi or some salad and chai with family, friends and adda.
Ingredients
• 2 Beetroots
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Medium Potato - Mashed
• 12-15 Roasted Peanuts
• 1 tsp Grated Ginger
• 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
• Handful Coriander leaves chopped.
• 1 tbs Cornflour
• 3 tbs Plain Flour
• 1 tbs Breadcrumbs
• 2 tbs Semolina
• 1 tbs Refined Oil.
• Salt to Taste
• 1 pinch Demerera Sugar.
• 1 Pinch Panch Phoron
• 1tsp turmeric powder
Method of preparation:
For dry masala:
• Heat a non stick pan and when hot add all the ingredients listed for dry masala and roast until you
get the aroma. Let it cool down and grind it to a fine powder in a mixer. Set this aside.
For Filling:
• Heat a non stick pan, add oil when hot. Add panch phoron, and let it splutter. Add beetroot, carrot and
ginger. Mix it well and let it cook for a couple of mins. Add salt, turmeric powder and spoonful of dried
masala that was set aside. Mix well , cover it and let it cook for 8 mins on a low flame.
• Open the lid, stir it again and add mashed potato, green chilly and sugar. Mix it well and let it cook
for one more minute. Add roasted peanuts and coriander leaves. Ensure all the ingredients are mixed
well while still hot in the pan. Let this filling cool down. Make small dumplings with this filling.
For Coating:
• Wet mixture: Mix cornstarch and flour together with a pinch of salt, add water to make it into a runny
consistency in a bowl. Dry mixture: Mix semolina and breadcrumbs in a separate plate.
• Dip each dumpling in the wet and dry solution twice (for best results) and set it aside to rest. Once all
the dumplings are coated, refrigerate it for at least two hours so as to ensure that they don’t crack.
For The Finale:
• Pre-Heat the oven on gas mark 6. Take a non stick baking tray and place a baking paper. Put all the
dumplings and sparingly coat them with frylight. Cook them for 25-30 mins turning them occasionally
to ensure it cooks evenly.
• Enjoy this with finely sliced cabbage, onions mixed with lemon juice and kasundi or any healthy
salad. Alternatively you can enjoy with moori or just on its own with a hot cup of masala chai.
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Ingredients (For the Dry Masala)
• 1 small stick Cinnamon
• 2 Green Cardamom
• 2 Cloves
• 4 Black peppercorns
• 1 pinch fennel seeds
• 1 pinch cumin seeds
• 1 pinch coriander seeds
• 1 whole dried red chilly