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Oriya Special Dalma Recipe - Lentils Cooked With Vegetables & Raw Papaya

Oriya Special Dalma Recipe - Lentils Cooked With Vegetables & Raw Papaya

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 73 M
Course Lunch
Cuisine Oriya Recipes
Diet High Protein Vegetarian

Dalma is a Chickpea Dal Cooked With Vegetables and Raw Papaya, a delicacy from the state of Orissa. It can be made using toor (arhar) dal, and an assortment of vegetables typically raw banana, eggplant, green papaya and pumpkins, simmered in a special spice blend.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
  • 2 Potatoes (Aloo)
  • cubed
  • 1 Carrot (Gajjar)
  • cubed
  • 1/2 cup Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin)
  • chopped
  • 1/2 cup Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
  • chopped
  • 1/2 cup Papaya
  • green one
  • chopped
  • 1 Onion
  • finely chopped
  • 1 Tomato
  • finely chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 1 Dry Red Chilli
  • 1 teaspoon Panch Phoran Masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh coconut
  • thinly shaved coconut slices
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • a small bunch
  • finely chopped 

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Oriya Special Dalma Recipe, we will first get all the vegetables chopped and ready

Step 2

 We will be cooking the Oriya Dalma in one single pot - the pressure cooker

Step 3

 Add the vegetables, dal, turmeric powder, green chillies, onions, bay leaf, salt and 3 cups of water into the pressure cooker

Step 4

 Pressure cook until you heat couple of whistles

Step 5

After a couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat

Step 6

The dal will continue to cook in the pressure cooker as long as there is pressure

Step 7

Once the pressure releases completely, you can open the cooker and keep the dal aside

Step 8

 The next step is to spice up the Dalma with flavors

Step 9

Using a mortar and pestle pound the ginger and garlic until you get a rough paste

Step 10

 Heat the ghee in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat

Step 11

Add the red chiles, panch phoran, the red chili powder, the garam masala powder and the pounded ginger garlic

Step 12

Stir fry for a few seconds until you can smell the roasted aromas

Step 13

Take care to keep the heat on low, else the spices can burn and smoke

Step 14

Add this masala to the cooked dal and give it a good stir

Step 15

Check for salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste

Step 16

You can add some water to adjust the consistency of the dal

Step 17

Give the Oriya Style Dalma a quick boil and turn off the heat

Step 18

Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with shaved coconut and the coriander leaves and serve

Step 19

Serve the Oriya Special Dalma as a delicious one-pot dal along with steamed rice or jeera pulao

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