Source : Dry Roast Spices For Dalma Grind To A Powder Keep Aside Wash Tur Dal Put In A Pressure Cooker Add Water Cover With A Lid And Boil When Dal Stars Boilin...
PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings
Sent by Naheed Alam
at : October 18, 2025
Step:
Dry roast spices for dalma.Grind to a powder,keep aside.
Wash tur dal,put in a pressure cooker.Add water,cover with a lid and boil.When dal stars boiling add all vegetables except brinjal and tomato.Pressure cook for 2 whistles on high flame.Let pressure release.
Open the pressure cooker,mix and add tomato and brinjal.
Close the lid and further cook for 2 whistles on high flame.Let pressure release.
Add dalma masala.Mix.
For tampering:Heat a pan,add ghee and allthe spices of tampering(mentioned earlier).When seeds start crackling,add to dal.
Garnish with coriander leaves.Dalma is ready to serve.Serve with steamed/boiled hot rice.
Ingredients
1 cup tur dal/arhar dal
1/4 cup raw papaya cubes
1/4 cup raw banana slices
1/4 cup golden gourd cubes
1/4 cup potato cubes
1/4 cup brinjal cubes
1/4 cup tomato cubes
1/4 cup arvi cubes
1 tea spoon turmeric powder
For dalma masala:
3-4 pieces cinnamon
4-5 dry red chillies
1 table spoon cumin seeds
8-10 pepper corns
For tampering:
3-4 dry red chillies
1 tea spoon cumin seeds
2 tea spoon panch phoran
2 table spoon ghee
to taste Salt
As required Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing