Dalma (traditional lentils and vegetables curry from Orissa)

Name: Dalma (traditional lentils and vegetables curry from Orissa)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms arhar/toor (Split pigeon peas); 3-4 parwal (pointed gourd)cubed; 1/2 cup cubed brinjal; 1 raw banana cubed; 1 ridge gourd cubed; 1/2 cup cubed pumpkin; 1/4 th cup cubed radish; 1 small potato cubed; 1 tomato chopped; 2 dry red chillies; 2 tbsp scraped coconut; 1 tsp grated ginger; 2 tbsp ghee; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp paanch phoron (5 spice mix); 1 pinch hing (asafoetida); To taste salt and sugar; Dry roasted and ground:; 2 tsp cumin; 2 dry red chillies; 3 bay leaves; 4-5 cardamoms; 2 cloves; 3-4 peppercorns; 1 tbsp chopped coriander; 4-5 cups water approximately

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Dalma is a traditional nutritious one pot lentil curry packed with proteins,minerals and vitamins and a speciality of Orissa.Using pressure cooker makes it easy to prepare this dal.The aroma of paanch phoron, dry ground masala, coconut and ghee makes it very flavourful and best enjoyed with rice or jeera rice.
Dalma is a part of Chappan Bhog served in Puri Jagannath Temple.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

200 gmsarhar/toor (Split pigeon peas)
3-4parwal (pointed gourd)cubed
1/2 cupcubed brinjal
1raw banana cubed
1ridge gourd cubed
1/2 cupcubed pumpkin
1/4th cup cubed radish
1small potato cubed
1tomato chopped
2dry red chillies
2 tbspscraped coconut
1 tspgrated ginger
2 tbspghee
1/2 tspturmeric
1 tspginger paste
1/2 tsppaanch phoron (5 spice mix)
1 pinchhing (asafoetida)
To tastesalt and sugar
Dry roasted and ground:
2 tspcumin
2dry red chillies
3bay leaves
4-5cardamoms
2cloves
3-4peppercorns
1 tbspchopped coriander
4-5 cupswater approximately

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Steps

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Wash and soak arhar dal for 1 hour.Meanwhile dry roast cumin,cardamoms,cloves,cinnamon,bay leaves,dry red chillies and black peppercorns.Grind to a fine powder and store in a container.Cube vegetables and set aside.Boil arhar dal with 1/2 tsp turmeric,little salt, 1 chopped tomato,2 dry red chillies,1 tsp ghee and 2 cups water in a pressure cooker.Give 2 boils and release steam.
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Add chopped vegetables and pressure cook 1 whistle.Set aside for 5 minutes and release steam.Now temper the dal.Heat ghee in a pan.Add paanch phoron like mustard,cumin,fennel,kalonji and fenugreek.Sprinkle hing.Pour the cooked dal and vegetables over it.Add grated ginger,ginger paste,scraped coconut.Add some more water and salt and sugar to taste.Give it a boil.Add 1 tsp dry roasted powder and garnish with scraped coconut and chopped coriander.Sprinkle ghee and serve with rice.