Dalma {Orissa Dish}

Dalma is a classic Orissa dish, which is made of dal & vegetables cooked together along with mild spices. This dish is mildly spiced & tastes perfect along with rice & chapati. While doing a research on this dish I came to know that this dish is offered to "Lord Jagannatha", though it would be a onion less version. 

Prep Time-10mins | Cook Time-30mins | Serves-2people
Adapted from: Oriya Food & Recipe
Ingredients 
1/4Cup + 2Tbs toor dal {kandi pappu}
1Cup water
1Medium onion chopped
3Brinjals chopped in to cubes
1Medium potato chopped in to cubes

1Cup bottle guard chopped in to cubes

1/4Tsp turmeric 

2Tsp panch phoran mix {mustard, jeera, kala jeera, fennel, fenugreek seeds}

2Red chili's cut equally

2Bay leaves

2Tbs grated coconut

1Tbs ginger chopped

Coriander for garnish

1Tbs ghee

Salt to taste

To grind 

1Tsp jeera 

5Red chili's 

Directions

- Wash dal with lots of water. Pressure cook it along with potato & bottle guard for 2 whistles. Switch off heat & allow it to cool.

- Mean while in a pan dry roast cumin & red chili's till cumin turns slight dark. Switch off heat & allow it to cool. Grind it to a powder & keep aside. 

- Heat pan with ghee, to that add red chili's, turmeric & panch phoron mix. Later add ginger & bay leaves. 

- Stir for few seconds & add onions to pan. Add brinjal to pan. 

- Close pan with lid & cook brinjal till they are done. 

- Now transfer dal to pan. Add salt & jeera chili mix to dal & mix well.

- Cook for 2mins & garnish with coconut. Switch off heat.

- Serve along with rice & chapati / roti.

Note

- The recipes I was checking for are asking for Pumpkin & raw banana, which weren't it available for me, so do add them for better taste.
- You wont see coriander in my dish image, as there was none left in my kitchen. Use it while your are making this dish.

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