Bhubaneswar: Dalma is a very healthy dish with a lot of vegetables and lentils. The name Dalma instantly integrates one to the coastal state of Eastern India Odisha, known for its ancient art, culture, and splendid architecture.
Ingredients:
- Toor Dal / Split pigeon peas – 1/2 cup
- Chopped Onion – 1/4 cup
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Water – 2 cups
- Cherry tomatoes – 5 or one big tomato – 1
- Medium potato – 1
- Brinjal – 1
- Chopped Yam (suran), squash, and carrot – few pieces, approximately 1/2 cup
- Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Red chili powder – 1/4 tsp
- Grated Coconut – 3 tbsps
- Salt – 1.5 tsp
- Chopped Cilantro – 2 tbsps
- For Tempering:
- Oil – 2 tsps
- Panch Phoron – 1 tsp
- Red Chili – 2
- Hing – 1/2 tsp
Prep – Work:
- Rinse the toor dal and let it soak till you chop the veggies.
- Chop all the required vegetables and set them aside.
Steps:
- Add the toor dal, water, turmeric powder and 1/4 cup of chopped onion to the instant pot.
- Set it up in manual mode for 7 minutes and let the pressure release naturally.
- After the pressure is all released, carefully open the Instant Pot lid and then mash the dal nicely.
- Then add all the chopped vegetables, cumin powder, red chili powder, and salt.
- Close the IP lid and set it to the steam mode for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, turn the IP off and open the IP lid.
- Mix the dal nicely and then set the IP back to saute mode.
- Add the grated coconut and chopped cilantro. Let it simmer for 2 minutes and turn off the IP.
- In a separate tadka pan, heat the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the hing, panch phoron, and red chili. As they start to splutter, add it to the dal mix and mix it well.
- That’s it. Dalma is ready. Serve hot with rice.
