Dalma

An authentic Odiya dish.... not only simple, but healthy yet delicious! A sure dish in every Odiya's wish menu!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 150gms Toor dal (can be replaced with Moong dal or Channa dal )
• 1 Medium Sized Potato
• 1 Medium Sized Tomato
• 1 Medium Sized Brinjal
• ½ of a Raw Banana
• 100gms Red Pumpkin
• 50 gms Yam
• 50gms Arbi
• 1 Green Chilli
• Salt to taste
• Ghee
• 1 Tbspn Panchphootan
• 1 Dry red chilli
• 2 Tbspn Grated Coconut

METHOD:

• Cut all the vegetables into almost equal sized 1”cubes.
• Pressure cook all the vegetables and dal. Do add turmeric powder and salt as per taste, along with enough water so as to submerge all the vegetables and dal.
• When the pressure is out, transfer all  the cooked contents into a container. Keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan and add dry chilli with panchphootan.
• As soon as the panchphootan crackles, add the previously cooked vegetables and dal . Bring to a boil and add grated coconut.
• Garnish with roasted jeera and red chilli powder.
• Goes best with steaming plain rice. Serve hot!