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Assamese Boror Tenga: Sour Curry with Fritters

Tangy, sour and rich in texture with the crispy fritters, this Assamese Boror Tenga might become your favorite Indian curry.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 3 Servings
Calories: 315kcal
Author: Enozia Zehra Vakil

Ingredients

Ingredients for the fritters

  • 1 cup Besan
  • ½ cup Onions (sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon Green chilies (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • ¼ cup Mint leaves (chopped)
  • ½ cup Red lentil or Masoor Dal (boiled)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Water (optional)

Ingredients for the sour curry

  • 1 tablespoon Mustard oil
  • ½ teaspoon Black Mustard Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard Seeds
  • 2 pcs Dry red chilies
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon Red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Potatoes (boiled and mashed)
  • 1 cup Water
  • 3-4 pcs Bor thekera or Kokum
  • 11 bowl Prepared fritters

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the air fryer at 400°F for 5 minutes. 
  • In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the pakodas and mix well.
  • Add water little by little asrequired to make a thick paste. If the dal has water, do not add any extra water.
  • Spray the air fryer basket with oil.
  • Next, take a lump of the prepared mixture and place it in the air fryer basket. Continue making as many lumps as you can. Make sure to not make them too large otherwise they won’t get cooked at the center.
  • Spray a bit of oil on them, and cook them at 400°F for 10-15 minutes.
  • You can flip them once in between and brush some oil so that they are cooked well.
  • For the curry, heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and dry red chilies.
  • Next, add the spices and mix well.
  • Add in the potatoes next and mix well.
  • Once the potatoes are coated well with spices, add in the water.
  • Add the sour element next - be it Bor Thekera or Kokum. If you do not have either, you can use lemon juice.
  • Let the curry simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add in the prepared fritters next and mix well.
  • Serve sour curry hot with rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 3Servings | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 43.8g | Protein: 16.9g | Fat: 8.6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 866mg | Potassium: 730mg | Fiber: 16.2g | Sugar: 5.6g | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 6mg