Odia Vegetable Dalma

Name: Odia Vegetable Dalma
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Odia
Ingredients: 1 cup split yellow moong dal, lightly roasted; 1 medium raw banana, peeled and cubed; 1 cup yellow pumpkin, peeled and cubed; 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed; 1 medium eggplant, cubed; 1/2 cup raw papaya, peeled and cubed; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp grated ginger; Salt to taste; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp panch phoron (five-spice blend); 2 whole dry red chillies; 1 tsp roasted cumin and dry chilli powder; 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut

Odia Vegetable Dalma is a delicious Odia dish. Ready in about 50 minutes and serves 4 — a great addition to your daily meals.

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50min Total Time

4 Servings

Odia Cuisine

Recipe

In a pressure cooker or deep vessel, combine the roasted yellow moong dal, raw banana, pumpkin, sweet potato, eggplant, raw papaya, turmeric powder, grated ginger, salt, and 4 cups of water.

Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat until the lentils and vegetables are soft yet hold their shape.

Heat ghee in a small pan for tempering. Add the panch phoron and dry red chillies, allowing the spices to splutter and turn aromatic.

Pour the hot ghee tempering immediately into the cooked dal and vegetable mixture.

Stir gently and sprinkle the fresh grated coconut along with the roasted cumin and chilli powder on top.

Cover with a lid for 5 minutes to trap the aromas, then serve warm with steamed rice.

Ingredients

1 cup split yellow moong dal, lightly roasted

1 medium raw banana, peeled and cubed

1 cup yellow pumpkin, peeled and cubed

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed

1 medium eggplant, cubed

1/2 cup raw papaya, peeled and cubed

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp grated ginger

Salt to taste

2 tbsp ghee

1 tsp panch phoron (five-spice blend)

2 whole dry red chillies

1 tsp roasted cumin and dry chilli powder

2 tbsp fresh grated coconut

*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.