Dhokar Dalna
(must have bengali dishes you need to try in this lifetime). dhoka'r data is a typical bengali niramish (without onion and garlic) delicacy. the word 'dhoka' means 'betrayal', so this dish is common on days when families eat a vegetarian fare and trick themselves into believing the lentil cake, made flavorful with spices, is actually meat! it is a rather typical bengali treat, cooked for guests and on special occasions. soaked bengal gram is ground coarsely with spices, dry roasted into a paste, then cut into diamonds and fried. this is the choke. it can also be had on its own as a snack with tea. next, a dalna (a type of rich gingery sauce) is made and the dhokla is cooked in it briefly, before being served as an aside.