Name: Dalma (Orissa Delicacy) recipe by Sasmita Sahoo Samanta at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Toor dal / roasted moong dal - 1 cup; Raw papaya (cubed) - ½ cup; Potato (cubed) - ½ cup; Pumpkin(cubed) - ½ cup; Raw banana(cubed) - ½ cup; Radish (cubed) (optional) - ¼ cup; Carrot (cubed) - ¼ cup; Arbi (cubed) - ¼ cup; Tomato (chopped) - ½ cup; Elephant apple (split lengthwise) (optional) - 3 piece; Yam (cubed) (optional) - ½ cup; Bean (2'' long) - ¼ cup; Cumin seeds (jeera) - 4 tsp; Bay leaf - 2 no.; Dry red chili - 3 no.; Desi ghee / oil - 1.5 tbsp; Coconut (grated) - 4 tbsp; Salt - as needed; Turmeric powder - 1 tsp; Roasted chili-cumin powder - 1-2 tbsp; Ginger (crushed) - 1 tsp

ABOUT Dalma (Orissa Delicacy) RECIPE

Dalma is an unique, traditional and famous delicacy from the state of Odisha. Basically it is a type of dal cooked with different nutritious vegetables and less spices. This dish is easy to prepare, also packed with proteins from the dal & minerals, vitamins from vegetables; so it is the perfect combination of taste and health. Dal can be of toor (arhar) dal, split green gram (moong dal). In case of moong dal, first dry roast them before using. Vegetables typically can be of potatoes, raw banana, green papaya, pumpkins etc. Dalma mainly seasoned with a tempering of jeera, bay leaves, dry red chili in pure desi ghee, by which the dish becomes much more aromatic. When you are not in a mood for any spicy curry, then just go for this aromatic and wholesome odisha special dalma.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Toor dal / roasted moong dal - 1 cup
Raw papaya (cubed) - ½ cup
Potato (cubed) - ½ cup
Pumpkin(cubed) - ½ cup
Raw banana(cubed) - ½ cup
Radish (cubed) (optional) - ¼ cup
Carrot (cubed) - ¼ cup
Arbi (cubed) - ¼ cup
Tomato (chopped) - ½ cup
Elephant apple (split lengthwise) (optional) - 3 piece
Yam (cubed) (optional) - ½ cup
Bean (2'' long) - ¼ cup
Cumin seeds (jeera) - 4 tsp
Bay leaf - 2 no.
Dry red chili - 3 no.
Desi ghee / oil - 1.5 tbsp
Coconut (grated) - 4 tbsp
Salt - as needed
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Roasted chili-cumin powder - 1-2 tbsp
Ginger (crushed) - 1 tsp

Instructions

Clean and wash all the vegetables and dal thoroughly.
Take a pressure cooker with adequate amount of water (4 cup approximately). Add in dal, all the vegetables, crushed ginger, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well and cover the lid. Cook in medium flame for 1 whistle. Turn off the heat.
Let the pressure go off automatically.
Heat desi ghee in a pan on medium flame. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, dry red chilis. Stir fry for a few seconds.
Then pour on the dal and vegetable mixture in pressure cooker, give it a stir. Add some water to adjust the consistency of the dalma if required.
Give the mixture a quick boil and turn off the heat.
Finally sprinkle roasted chilli-cumin powder and grated coconut.
Stir well and serve the dalma with steamed rice or roti.

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