Name: Dalma recipe by sanju priya at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Split red lentil 1 cup; Pumpkin 1/4 cup chopped; Potato 1 medium chopped; Brinjal 1 medium chopped; Colocassia 2 small chopped; Raw banana 1/4 cup chopped; Carrot 1/4 cup chopped; Raw papaya 1/4 cup chopped; Tomatoes 1 cup chopped; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Green chillies 2 slit into half; Salt as per your taste; For making a coarse powder:; Dry red chillies 2; Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon; For tempering:; Bay leaves 1; Panch phoran 2 teaspoon; Dry red chillies 2; Grated ginger 1 teaspoon; Asafoetida a generous pinch; Oil 1 tablespoon; Water 3 cups

ABOUT Dalma RECIPE

Dalma is a traditional Oriya delicacy cooked especially on pooja days as it is a no onion, no garlic dish. It is also a power packed dish as it is cooked with loads and loads of vegetables.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Split red lentil 1 cup
Pumpkin 1/4 cup chopped
Potato 1 medium chopped
Brinjal 1 medium chopped
Colocassia 2 small chopped
Raw banana 1/4 cup chopped
Carrot 1/4 cup chopped
Raw papaya 1/4 cup chopped
Tomatoes 1 cup chopped
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Green chillies 2 slit into half
Salt as per your taste
For making a coarse powder:
Dry red chillies 2
Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon
For tempering:
Bay leaves 1
Panch phoran 2 teaspoon
Dry red chillies 2
Grated ginger 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida a generous pinch
Oil 1 tablespoon
Water 3 cups

Instructions

In a pressure cooker take split red gram and all other vegetables along with water and pressure cook for 3 whistles
Dry roast red chillies and cumin seeds
On cooling make a coarse powder it in a mortar and pestle
Take a pan and heat oil in it
Now add bay leaves, dry red chillies ,asafoetida, ginger and panch phoran.
When the panch phoran splutters transfer the pressure cooked lentil and vegetable mix into it and let simmer for 10 minutes.
When the dalma reaches your desired consistency switch off the gas and add the cumin and chilli powder to it.
Serve hot with ghee rice

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