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Hello friends,
Today I will share with you a lentil recipe famous in Odisha.Dalma being part of 'Puri Mahaprasad'.
Ingredients:-
1.Split pigeon peas (lentil)- 2cups.
2. Clarified Butter (ghee)- 2tbsp.
Vegetables:-
Potatoes- 4 (cubed).
Carrot- 2(cubed).
Pumpkin- 1cup(cubed).
Raw papaya- 1cup(cubed).
Tomato- 2(chopped).
Onion- 2(finely chopped).
Ginger- 1-1/2inch.
Garlic- 6(cloves).
Green chilies-3(whole).
Spices:-
Bay leaves- 2(whole).
Dry red chili- 2(whole).
**Panch phoron(five spices)- 1-1/2tsp.
Garam Masala- 1tsp.
Cumin powder- 1tsp.
Coriander powder-1 tsp.
Red chili powder- 2tsp.
Black Mustard seeds- 1tsp.
Salt-To taste.
Sugar- 1tsp.
** Panch phoron is a mixture of fenugreek seed,Nigella seed, wild celery,cumin seed and fennel seed.
For Garnishing:-
Fresh coconut- 4 tbsp( shaved thinly & sliced).
Fresh cilantro (Coriander) leaves- 2tbsp(finely chopped).
Preparation Method:-
Step 1- First rinse the lentils couple of times. Now take a pressure cooker. Add all vegetables mentioned above along with lentil,green chilies, onions,bay leaf(1),salt and 6 cups of water in the cooker. Close the lid of the cooker place the pressure cooker on medium flame. Cook for 4-5 whistles,turn the heat low and simmer for 7-12 minutes. Turn off flame. Don't open the lid of cooker. Set aside.
Step 2- Let the lentil cook under pressure. Once pressure release itself completely, open cooker and keep aside.
Step 3- Now in a grinder add ginger,garlic. Make a coarse paste with them. Transfer into a bowl.
Step 4- Take a heavy bottom pan. Place it on medium low flame. Add clarified butter (ghee). Once ghee start melting,add bay leaves, dry whole red chili. Saute untill they changed the colour.
Step 5- Now add panch phoron, mustard seeds. Once they start splutter,add red Chili powder,cumin powder, coriander powder, ginger-garlic paste. Saute until raw aroma goes away.
Step 6- Once spice will became arometic,add chopped tomatoes, sugar. Stir well for 2-3 minutes.
Step 7- Now transfer the spice mixture on to the cooked lentils. Now place pressure cooker on medium flame. Stir lentils well to combine the spices. At this stage check the balance of salt,sugar (if required then adjust as your choice). Can also add some water as per your desire consistency. Wait for a boil.
Step 8- Next add garam Masala powder, and give a quick stir. Turn off flame.
Step 9- Now transfer lentils in a serving bowl. Garnish with fresh sliced coconut and freshly chopped cilantro leaves.
Step 10- It's ready to serve with steamed Rice.
Thank you for spending your valuable time for my recipe and your support 😊♥️🙏
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N.B. This article was also published on my personal blog : https://sduttaskitchen.blogspot.com/