Dalma is a traditional and healthy dish from the Indian state of Odisha. Dalma is a combination of mixed vegetables and lentils tempered with panch phoran masala and garnished with coconut and coriander leaves.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Calories 1759kcal
Author Puja
Ingredients
1cupToor Dalwashed and soaked
1/2cupRaw Bananapeeled and diced
1/2cupRaw Papayapeeled and diced
1/2cupPointed Gourdcleaned and diced
1/2cupPotatopeeled and diced
1/2cupPumpkinpeeled and diced
1/2cupYampeeled and diced
1/2cupBeanscut into 2-inch size
1/2cupRaddishpeeled and diced
1/2cupBrinjaldiced
1/2cupCarrotdiced
1Tomatosmall, chopped
3/4cupGrated Coconut
1noBay Leaf
1tspTurmeric
1tspSugaroptional
Saltto taste
To make Powder
1/2tbspCoriander Seeds
1tbspCumin Seeds
1tspBlack Pepper
1/2tspFenugreek Seedsoptional
5-6nosDry Red Chilli
3-4nosCloves
1inchCinnamon Stick
1noBlack Cardamom
To Temper
1tspPanch Phoran
1Dry Red Chilli
2tspGingergrated or crushed
Asafoetidaa pinch
2tbspGhee
to garnish
Coriander Leavesa handful, finely chopped
Instructions
Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper, fenugreek seeds, dry red chili, cloves, cinnamon stick, and black cardamom.
Now grind them in a grinder jar to a coarse powder.
Clean and soak dal for 30 minutes.
Clean, wash and cut vegetables.
Now in a pressure cooker add soaked dal, all the vegetables along with turmeric powder, bay leaf, and salt. (If you want you can add a tsp of sugar)
Add water as needed and cook in a pressure cooker on a medium fire.
Open the pressure cooker once all the pressure has been released. The dal should be well cooked but veggies should not be mushy and should hold their shape. Add up to 1 cup of water if you feel the dal is dry or thick.
Add the roasted powder and let it boil.
Now add grated coconut and mix.
Now heat ghee in a pan, add hing followed by panch phoran, dry red chilli and allow the spices to sizzle in ghee for few seconds.
Now add ginger and fry for few seconds.
Now add this tempering to the cooked lentils and vegetables and simmer it for a couple of minutes.
Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves.
Serve the delicious Dalma with steamed rice topped with a dollop of ghee.
Notes
Panch phoran is the special blend of 5 spice mix used in Odia Cusine. It has equal quantities of Cumin seeds(jeera), Mustard Seeds(rai), Fennel Seeds (saunf), Fenugreek Seeds(methi dana), and Onion seeds / Nigella (Kalonji)The more vegetables you add, the Dalma becomes wholesome and delicious.But if you do not find all the vegetables, you can still make Dalma with whatever vegetables you have.Do not skip the roasted powder seasoning as it adds a good flavor to this recipe.