Dalma is a traditional dish of Orissa.

It is a kind of dal which contains nutritious vegetables like papaya, brinjal and some others. If you do not know how to cook, then venturing out with Dalma would be great. It is easy to prepare and at the same time consists of essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals present in vegetables.

Toor dal or arhar dal and channa dal Cut pieces of vegetables (Pumpkin, Brinjal, Banana, Papaya, Potato) Grated Coconut Pancha-phoran (Mustard, Kala Jeera, Fennel, Cumin, Fenugreek) seed Dry Red Chilies Red Chili powder Ginger paste Turmeric Cumin, fried Ghee or Oil Sugar Salt to taste

At first, cumin seeds and red chilies are roasted in a dry pan and grinded to powder. In a pan, about 4 cups of water is boiled and dals are added to it. With dals, ginger paste, turmeric, sugar, grated coconut and salt are also poured into it. Dal is covered until it is half cooked. Then, pieces of vegetables are also added to dal and the pan is covered until the vegetables are tender. In another pan, little oil is taken and pancha-phoran is added. After the seeds crackle, pinch of red chili powder. This is also added to the cooked dal. Finally, the dal is garnished with coriander leaves and served with steamed rice.