Muga dalma is also called Habishya Dalma. It is primarily consumed by women in Orissa while keeping the Habisha fast in the month of Kartik.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup moong dal

11/2 cups of cut vegetables including:

Pumpkin

Yam

Papaya

Plantain

Arum

Radish

1 tablespoon cumin seeds

1 inch ginger crushed

1 tablespoon ghee

2 red chillies

Salt to taste

Chilli power to taste

2 teaspoon cumin powder

Method

Fry the moong dal in a pan for about 2 minutes without any oil

Soak the semi fried moong dal in water and keep it aside

Heat ghee in a pressure cooker

Add cumin seeds and red chillies

Add the crushed ginger and vegetables.

Stir and fry for 1 minute.

Add the soaked moong dal, salt, cumin powder and chilli powder and water as required. Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 15 minutes.

Serve with rice.