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Steamed Lentil Cake Curry is a very nutritious and palatable recipe, and very easy to prepare. The steam cake of kalai/biuli/black gram dal is cut into small pieces; fried and then simmered in a thick gravy made with cashews, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger and sometimes added with potatoes finished in a warm, spicy, cumin, coriander flavored sauce.
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The types of equipment used for this recipe are
Blender
Momo steamer/ cooker
Frying pan with a lid
Spatula
The ingredients required for this recipe are
Kalai/biuli/black gram dal; use dal without skin( white lentil)
Cashews; Use fresh good quality cashew
Tomato; use red tomatoes
Red chili; I have taken fresh red chili for better color
Potato; I used Chandramukhi potato for a better result
Oil; any type of cooking oil can be used
Other ingredients are turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder, garam masala, ginger, onion, garlic paste, and salt
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How to make Steamed Lentil Cake Curry
Wash the dal/lentil and let it soak for 2 hours; then put them in a blender jar along with ginger and fresh red chili
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Make a fine paste, put it in a bowl, and steam it with the help of a momo steamer
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-2.png)
Take it out from the steamer and put it on a plate upside down
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-3.png)
Now with the help of a knife cut it into small pieces
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-4.png)
Heat oil in a pan, fry them well, take them out from the pan, and keep them aside
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Take a blender jar and add tomato, cashew, and fresh red chili, and make a fine paste and keep them aside
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-6.png)
Heat oil in the pan and add the potatoes, and fry them well
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 7](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-7.png)
Now add the chopped onion, and fry them until they become translucent
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 8](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-8.png)
Add garlic paste and sauté them for a minute
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Now add turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder, garam masala, and salt and stir them until the raw smell goes off
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 10](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-10.png)
Add the cashew paste and mix them well
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 11](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-11.png)
Cover the lid, and allow them to cook for 5 minutes on low flame
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-12.png)
Open the lid and add the fried lentil cake and mix them well
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 13](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-13.png)
Add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with roti, paratha, or rice
![Steamed Lentil Cake Curry step 14](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Steamed-Lentil-Cake-Curry-step-14.png)