Oriya Special Dalma Recipe - Lentils Cooked With Vegetables & Raw Papaya
A high protein Oriya Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), potatoes (aloo) - cubed, carrot (gajjar) - cubed. Ready in 1h 13m, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Oriya Special Dalma Recipe, we will first get all the vegetables chopped and ready
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped(1/2 cup)brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - chopped(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1) - 2
We will be cooking the Oriya Dalma in one single pot - the pressure cooker
- 3
Add the vegetables, dal, turmeric powder, green chillies, onions, bay leaf, salt and 3 cups of water into the pressure cooker
papaya - green one(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)green chilli(2)dry red chilli(1)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 4
Pressure cook until you heat couple of whistles
- 5
After a couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat
- 6
The dal will continue to cook in the pressure cooker as long as there is pressure
- 7
Once the pressure releases completely, you can open the cooker and keep the dal aside
- 8
The next step is to spice up the Dalma with flavors
- 9
Using a mortar and pestle pound the ginger and garlic until you get a rough paste
inch ginger(1)cloves garlic(4) - 10
Heat the ghee in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 11
Add the red chiles, panch phoran, the red chili powder, the garam masala powder and the pounded ginger garlic
inch ginger(1)cloves garlic(4)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 12
Stir fry for a few seconds until you can smell the roasted aromas
- 13
Take care to keep the heat on low, else the spices can burn and smoke
- 14
Add this masala to the cooked dal and give it a good stir
panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 15
Check for salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 16
You can add some water to adjust the consistency of the dal
- 17
Give the Oriya Style Dalma a quick boil and turn off the heat
- 18
Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with shaved coconut and the coriander leaves and serve
tablespoons fresh coconut - thinly shaved coconut slices(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch - 19
Serve the Oriya Special Dalma as a delicious one-pot dal along with steamed rice or jeera pulao
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Oriya Special Dalma Recipe - Lentils Cooked With Vegetables & Raw Papaya
A high protein Oriya Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), potatoes (aloo) - cubed, carrot (gajjar) - cubed. Ready in 1h 13m, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Oriya Special Dalma Recipe, we will first get all the vegetables chopped and ready
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped(1/2 cup)brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - chopped(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1) - 2
We will be cooking the Oriya Dalma in one single pot - the pressure cooker
- 3
Add the vegetables, dal, turmeric powder, green chillies, onions, bay leaf, salt and 3 cups of water into the pressure cooker
papaya - green one(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)green chilli(2)dry red chilli(1)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 4
Pressure cook until you heat couple of whistles
- 5
After a couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat
- 6
The dal will continue to cook in the pressure cooker as long as there is pressure
- 7
Once the pressure releases completely, you can open the cooker and keep the dal aside
- 8
The next step is to spice up the Dalma with flavors
- 9
Using a mortar and pestle pound the ginger and garlic until you get a rough paste
inch ginger(1)cloves garlic(4) - 10
Heat the ghee in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 11
Add the red chiles, panch phoran, the red chili powder, the garam masala powder and the pounded ginger garlic
inch ginger(1)cloves garlic(4)panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 12
Stir fry for a few seconds until you can smell the roasted aromas
- 13
Take care to keep the heat on low, else the spices can burn and smoke
- 14
Add this masala to the cooked dal and give it a good stir
panch phoran masala(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 15
Check for salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 16
You can add some water to adjust the consistency of the dal
- 17
Give the Oriya Style Dalma a quick boil and turn off the heat
- 18
Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with shaved coconut and the coriander leaves and serve
tablespoons fresh coconut - thinly shaved coconut slices(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch - 19
Serve the Oriya Special Dalma as a delicious one-pot dal along with steamed rice or jeera pulao
Rate this recipe
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