Oriya Special Dalma

Oriya Special Dalma
30 mins.
Vegetarian
22-Sep-2021

INGREDIENTS

  • Toor Dal / Split pigeon peas – 1/3 cup
  • Masoor Dal / Pink lentiles – 1/3 cup
  • Moong Dal – 1/3 cup
  • 1 inch Ginger grated or finely crushed
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • Water – 2 cups
  • 1/3 Cup 1 inch chopped green Beans The following vegetables should be cut in big chunks
  • 1 Medium Potato
  • 1 Brinjal/Eggplant
  • 1 Big tomato or 2 medium size Tomato
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Yam(suran)
  • 1/2 cup Pumpkin or Squash
  • 1/3 cup Big Chopped Carrot
  • 1/3 cup chopped Plantain
  • 1/3 cup chopped Taro root
  • 1 Teaspoon dry roasted and crushed powder of Cumin and dry red chilli
  • Salt according to taste
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Panch Phooran( Its a mixture of Fennel seeds (Saunf), Cumin seeds (Jeera), Nigella seeds (Kalonji), Yellow or Black mustard seeds (Rai), Fenugreek seeds (Methi)
  • 1 Tablespoon Ghee or Vegetable Oil

PREPARATION

  • Rinse the dals well and soak till you chop the vegetables
  • Chop the above mentioned vegetables in 1 inch chunks

STEPS

  • Heat 2 glasses of water in a deep vessel like a sauce pan.
  • Add soaked dal and chopped veggies to the wather
  • Add Turmeric powder and Salt
  • Cover the lid and put the flame high
  • After 3-4 minutes simmer the flame to low to medium
  • In 20-25 minutes open the lid(careful for the escaping smoke) and mix everything well.
  • Check the consistency and add little hot water if needed

FOR TEMPERING

  • Add Ghee or oil to a deep vesseled pan
  • When heated up add cumin and panch phooran to it
  • Add one or two whole dry chilli
  • Add the crushed Ginger
  • Saute for 2 minutes
  • Add the boiled dal mix to it ( careful for the escaping smaoke)
  • Mix well and turn off the flame in 2 minutes
  • Sprinkle some chopped grean coriander leaves and our prepared cumin-chilli dry roasted powder
  • Serve with Rice or Paratha