Name: Dalma recipe by Alka Jena at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup Arhar dal; 2 medium Potato; 1 brinjal; 1 carrot; 2 beans; 100 gms of pumpkin; 1 ripe tomato; 1 bay leaf; 1inch ginger; 1 tbsp roasted Cumin –dry chili powder(Fry 3 tsp cumin seed and 2 pc dry chili slightly, then make a fine powder out of it, keep aside); 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp sugar; Salt; 2 to 3 cups of water; 1 tbsp ghee or oil; 1 tbsp of grated coconut; 1 bunch of coriander leaves

ABOUT Dalma RECIPE

This dish is basically prepared on auspicious occasions as it is prepared devoid of onion and garlic This dish can be made with onion also. I always prefer to make it without onion and garlic.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup Arhar dal
2 medium Potato
1 brinjal
1 carrot
2 beans
100 gms of pumpkin
1 ripe tomato
1 bay leaf
1inch ginger
1 tbsp roasted Cumin –dry chili powder(Fry 3 tsp cumin seed and 2 pc dry chili slightly, then make a fine powder out of it, keep aside)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp sugar
Salt
2 to 3 cups of water
1 tbsp ghee or oil
1 tbsp of grated coconut
1 bunch of coriander leaves

Instructions

Wash and soak the dal for 30 minutes.Wash the vegetables thoroughly; cut them into medium size pieces, cut beans into 2 inch long pieces.
Transfer all the vegetables with the soaked dal to a pressure cooker along with 1 bay leaf, 1 inch crushed ginger, tomatoes, 2 to 3 cups of water or just enough to cover the vegetables and dal, 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt.
Pressure cook till one whistle, lower the heat and allow it to remain on heat for another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the gas and allow the pressure cooker to cool down.
Heat ghee in a pan. when hot, add the cumin seeds and dry red chili.When it starts to splutter, add 1 tbsp roasted cumin and dry red chili powder.
Add the boiled Dalma into it and immediately cover to trap the aroma of the Tadka. This is very essential.
Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes on low heat, add sugar and check the seasoning. Sprinkle grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves to the Dalma.Serve hot with rice, roti, puri or paratha.

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