Dalma( Mix of Lentils &Vegetables)

What is it ?

• It is an amalgamation of Lentils with various vegetables mixed .
• Popular in Odisha & West Bengal(Eastern India)
• People of Eastern India normally make this dish on Monday & Thursday
• Highly Nutritious & healthy
• Duration – Max 30 -35 minutes
• Can be taken with Roti,Paratha,Rice,Naan&Chapati
• Easy & Quick Recipe
• Very less use of Spices
• It is aromatic & wholesome food
• Recommended for everybody
• Must try food.

Ingredients Used :

• 1 cup Arhar Dal (Toor Dal)
• 1  cubed Potatoes
• 1/2  cubed Carrot
• 1 small bowl cut smaller pieces of Pumpkin
• 1/2 chopped  Eggplant or Brinjal  
• 1 small bowl cut smaller pieces Papaya 
• 1 chopped & cubed Raw Banana
• 1   chopped Tomato
• 1 inch Ginger
• 1 tablespoon Ghee
• 5-6 Dry Red Chilli
• 1 teaspoon of Cumin & Mustard Seeds(for tempering purpose)
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder or Haldi Powder
• 1 teaspoon Roasted  Cumin powder or Jeera Powder
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt , according to taste
• coconut slices(optional)

Preparation :

1. After cutting all the vegetables,we will put in a pressure cooker.
2. Roast Cumin Seeds(Jeera) & dry red chilli for sometime in a pan.After getting a nice aroma from it,cool it off and then grind it to make a powder.
3. Add the vegetables, lentils(washed and soaked for 20 mins), turmeric powder,salt ,grated ginger and 4-5 cups of water into the pressure cooker.Cook until you get couple of whistles. After that, turn the heat to low and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
4. The veggies and lentils will continue to cook in the pressure cooker as long as there is pressure.
5. For Tempering purpose,heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat and add the dry red chilies, mustard and cumin seeds till you get the nice aroma & put it in the pressure cooker.
6. Add this grind ed powder of Cumin seeds & dry red chili to the pressure cooker and give it a good stir on low heat .Check for the requirement of salt and water according to your taste.
7. At last,garnish it with coriander leaves & thin slices of coconut(optional) and our Dalma is ready to be served.

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