Assamese Boror Tenga Recipe (Vegetarian Sour Curry With Masoor Dal Fritters)

Step 1: To begin making Assamese Boror Tenga Recipe (Vegetarian Sour Curry With Masoor Dal Fritters), Wash the dal twice and soak it  for 30 minutes with green chillies

Step 2: Adjust the addition of green chilli depending on its heat level

Step 3: After half an hour, transfer the soaked red lentils/masoor dal & chillies into a mixer grinder and grind the contents to a coarse paste, with adding very little water if required

Step 4: We need a thick paste to be formed to fry

Step 5: Add salt, asafoetida and mix well, do a taste check

Step 6: If you feel the salt or green chilli is less, you can add at this stage

Step 7: Heat oil in a deep frying pan for frying

Step 8: Once the oil is hot, poon out small portions of the batter into oil and fry them till they are golden

Step 9: Take them out and drain them on a kitchen towel

Step 10: DO the frying in batches

Step 11: Do not overcrowd the oil in deep frying pan since the frying becomes slow and the fritters might lose their crunchiness

Step 12: Keep them aside till the curry is almost done

Step 13: Heat a kadai with mustard oil

Step 14: Once the oil is hot, add the bay leaves, saute for a few seconds till the aroma arises

Step 15: Immediately add dry red chilli and saute for a few seconds

Step 16: Add panch phoran masala and give it a quick mix

Step 17: Immediately add the onions so that the panch phoran masala doesn't get burnt, add pinch of salt and fry the onions in tadka till they turn light brownish and appears cooked

Step 18: Now add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder and mix well

Step 19: Cook the tomatoes over low heat till they become mushy

Step 20: Now add the bottle gourd, red chilli powder, coriander powder  and adjust salt levels

Step 21: Once the bottle gourd is sauteed for a minute, add about 2 cups of water and cook covered for 6-7 minutes or till the time the bottle gourd is cooked

Step 22: At this stage, add the mashed potato to the tenga and mix well

Step 23: Adjust water levels if required and cook for another 3-4 minutes and switch off

Step 24: Add the masoor dal fritters, mix well and garnish with chopped coriander

Step 25: Serve Assamese Boror Tenga Recipe (Vegetarian Sour Curry With Masoor Dal Fritters) with a meal of Assamese Amitar Khar Recipe, steamed rice, Assamese Bilahir Tok Recipe and a dessert like Assamese Style Dil Pasand Recipe for an Assamese inspired lunch