बंगाल का फेमस चाट | Ghugni Recipe Bengali Style | Ghugni Recipe in hindi | Bengali Snacks |FoodFood

Ghugni, a cherished Bengali street food, is a simple yet tasty recipe you can try. Yellow peas is the main ingredient of the dish.

Pressure cooked yellow peas are tempered with spices to get that chatpata flavour. To serve, it is simply placed in a small bowl and topped up with raw onions and chutney.

You can now make this street style Ghugni at home, just by following this simple recipe.

GHUGNI

Ingredients

1 cup white peas, soaked
Salt to taste
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 large potato, boiled
2 tsps oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 medium onion chopped
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
3-4 green chillies
2½ tsp bhaja masala
A pinch of sugar
1 medium tomato chopped
For garnish
Fresh coconut, cut into thin strips
Chopped coriander leaves
Lemon slices

Method

1. In a pressure cooker take white peas, add 2 to 2½ cups of water, turmeric powder and salt, mix well. Cover and cook for 3-4 whistles.
2. Take the potato and cut into small cubes and set aside.
3. Heat oil in a nonstick pan add cumin seeds and once they change colour add onions and sauté till translucent.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add red chilli powder and saute for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add potatoes and mix well. Add the cooked peas and green chillies, mix well again.
6. Add 1½ tsps bhaja masala, salt and sugar, mix well. Add tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Switch off the flame, add remaining bhaja masala, mix well.
8. Serve hot garnished with coconut slices, chopped coriander and lemon slices.


Chef Sanjeev Kapoor #ghugni