Ghugni Recipe Bengali Style | Bengali Snack of Curried Yellow Peas | Kolkata Street Food | Chotpoti

Ghugni is one of the most beloved of Bengali snacks. It is a dish of curried whole-yellow peas or motor (matar) dal. A very similar dish is also known as Chotpoti in Bangladesh. A good ghugni is one in which the motor dal is well-cooked, but remains whole. The key is to not overboil the dal. The consistency also needs be just right—slurpy but never watery. Serve it piping hot this Bijoya with a garnish of bhaja masala, onions, green chillies and tamarind pulp. Video link: https://youtu.be/sIJ9mx1tplY