Thursday, November 19, 2009

Dalma (ie. Dal with Vegetables)

Ingredients:
250/300 gm - Dal(Yellow Toor Dal, Arhar)
3 tbsps - Desi Ghee
1 tbsps - Ginger(Adrakh)
1 tbsp - Panch Phutan(kala jeera, methi, jeera, sarason) add red chilli(1/2)
3 tbsp - Grated Coconut
1/2 tsp - Turmeric Powder
1 tsp - Sugar
3/4 ltr - Water
Salt to taste
500 gm - Mix Vegetables(brinjal, tomato, potato, papaya, pumpkin, green banana)
Mud Handi/Aluminium Handi
Chulha


Method
  1. Put Dal, water, turmeric, salt, sugar in the handi and boil it in the chulha till the dal gets half cooked.
  2. Add the cut vegetables and Smashed Ginger in the half cooked dal.
  3. it is cooked properly add the grated Coconuts.
  4. Take out the handi from the chulha once it is cooked.
  5. Take a frying pan add the ghee and panch phutan.
  6. Once it splutters before burning add it in the dal.
Tips
1. Cooking Dalma in the Mud Handi Tastes better than cooked in Aluminium Handi.
2. It takes 20-25 mins for cooking.
3. You can serve with Hot Boiled Rice and Phulka.
4. Chilli, salt add as per your taste.