Dalma

Dalma is a traditional dish of Orissa. It is a kind of dal which contains nutritious vegetables like papaya, brinjal and some others. If you do not know how to cook, then venturing out with Dalma would be great. It is easy to prepare and at the same time consists of essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals present in vegetables.

Dal and vegetables are a good combination of vitamins and protein. Dalma prepared in Eastern Odisha and temple , sprinkled with shredded coconut

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup Toor dal, soaked for 4 hrs

• Shredded coconut to garnish (optional)

• 2 tablespoons Clarified butter (Desi Ghee)

• 1 teaspoon Sugar

• 2 Dried red chilli

• Salt per taste

• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder

• 1 tablespoon Paanch phoren (equal mix of Fennel seeds, Cumin seeds, Mustard Seeds, Fenugreek Seeds, Nigella seeds)

• 1 tablespoon Dalma Masala

• 2 Drumstick, chopped

• 1/4 cup Red/White Raddish, chopped

• 1/4 cup yam, chopped

• 1/2 cup raw banana, chopped

• 1/2 cup Brinjal, cubed

• 1/2 cup pumpkin, chopped

• 1/2 cup suran / Elephant foot yam, chopped

• Chopped fresh coriander leaves to garnish (optional)

Procedure

1. Pressure cook dal along with vegetables, salt and turmeric.

2. Heat ghee in pan. Add panch-phoran and dried red-chilli.Once this mixture sputter, mix this to the boiled dal.

3. Allow it to cook for 10 minutes. Add sugar or salt as per preference.

4. Once little thick, add dalma powder masala. Take over heat, mix well, cover and let it sit for 5 mnutes.

5. Garnish with shredded coconut and chopped coriander leaves.

6. Serve dalma with rice / roti.