 Dalma is a traditional dish of the eastern state of India, Odisha. The dish is also prepared by the Bengalis of the state of West Bengal. This Odia cuisine is a healthy dish as it is prepared using various nutritious vegetables like papaya, aubergines or eggplant etc and also mostly importantly legumes.
Ingredients of Dalma: • 3/4 cup toor dal • 1 tsp ghee or oil • 4 dried red chillies • 1 tsp of ginger minced • 1 tsp turmeric • 1 tsp of pancha- phutana (mustard, kala jeera, fennel, cumin, fenugreek) seed • 2 tsp fried cumin and red chilli powder • 1 peeled potato cut into large pieces • 150 gm yellow pumpkin cut into large pcs • 1 large eggplant cut into medium size pcs • 1 green banana cut into medium size pcs • 1 small papaya cut into medium size pcs • 2 tsp of grated coconut • Salt to taste Method of Preparing Dalma: • Firstly, dry roast 1 tsp of cumin and red chilli in a pan and grind it properly and leave it aside. • Then boil 4 cups of water and add dal, salt, minced ginger, turmeric, and leave it until dal is half cooked. • Add all vegetables including potato, banana, pumpkin, brinjal and papaya and cook until they become soft and tender. • Then add coconut. • Take oil in the pan and boil. • Fry the panch- phutana until it crackle and then add it to the cooked dal. • Sprinkle roasted cumin and chilli powder. • Garnish with grated coriander leaves. • Serve hot. Another easy method of preparing Dalma is as follows: Ingredients of Dalma: • 100 gm toor dal or pigeon pea • 50 gm striped pear gourd • 1 big onion chopped • 50 gm potato and raw papaya • 1/2 teaspoon mustard • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds • 2 bay leaves • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and cumin seeds powder • 3-5 dry chilli • 1/2 tea spoon chilli powder • 3 teaspoon refined cooking oil • Salt to taste Method of Preparing Dalma: • Cut the potatoes and other vegetables into small pieces. • Take a pressure cooker and add the vegetables, the dal, turmeric powder and salt and cook them on medium heat. • After a whistle take the cooker off the gas and release the pressure from the cooker. • Open the lid. • Take a frying pan, heat it and add 3 teaspoon of refined oil. • Add bay leaves, cumin seeds, mustard, chopped onions and the dry chillies. Fry till golden brown. • Add this to the boiled vegetables and dal. Mix well. • Add the chilli and jeera powders. • Close the lid of the cooker and heat for 2 minutes • Serve hot. Dalma is simple to make and can be prepared at home. It is consumed as a side dish with main course meals like rice or chapatti. (Last Updated on : 08-08-2019) |
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