Recipe For Oriya Dalma

Dalma, a favourite and famous cuisine in Orissa. This dal dish is served best with rice. Its blend of vegetables, ghee, coconut gives people mouth watering experience. So why don't you try this yummy Oriya dish for your lunch, today.

Ingredients :

Toor dal - 3/4 cup

Red Pumpkin cut into big pieces - 150 gm

Medium Sized Brinjal cut into medium size pieces - 2

Raw Banana cut into medium size pieces - 1

Raw Papaya cut into medium size pieces - 150 gm

Potato, peel and cut into large pieces - 1

Grated Coconut - 2 tsp

Cumin Seed, Mustard Seed, Fennel Seed, Fenugreek Seed - 1 tsp each

Dry Red Chillies - 4

Ginger, minced - 1 tbs

Turmeric powder - 1 tbs

Cumin seed - 2 tsp

Red Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Ghee or Oil - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Salt

Method:

1.Roast 1 tsp of cumin and red chilli in a pan till light brown.

2.Grind it and keep it aside.

3.Boil 4 cups of water in the pressure cooker and add all
vegetables( potato, banana, pumpkin, brinjal and papaya)
and cook for 10 minutes.

4.Add dal into it when it's boiling. Also add salt,
minced ginger, turmeric and cook it for 2 whistles.

5.Heat Ghee and add Cumin Seed, Mustard Seed, Fennel
Seed, Fenugreek Seed, 2 red chillies and then mix it with
the cooked dal and vegetables.

6.Sprinkle roasted cumin and chilli powder above the
cooked dalma.

7.Garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves

8.Serve with hot rice.