Dalma (Oriya recipe)

Ingredients

• Toor Dal 1cup
•  Red Pumpkin  small piece (cut into large pieces)
•  Brinjal  (cut into medium size pieces)
•  Green Papaya (cut into  pieces)
•  Potato1(medium size peeled and cut into pieces)
• 4 no. Dry Red Chillies
• 1 tsp. Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp. Cumin seed (Jeera)
• 1 tsp. Ghee or Oil
• Salt to taste

Procedure

1. Roast cumin and red chilli in a pan till they turn light brown.Grind them together and keep the powder aside.  
2. Cook Dal in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles. Add all vegetables  (potato,pumpkin, brinjal and papaya) to the cooked dal, and cook it further till the vegetables become soft. 
3. Heat Ghee/Cooking Oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds to it and heat till they crackle. Add 2 red chillies.
4. Add the tadka to cooked dal+vegetables. 
5. Add roasted cumin and chilli powder and  salt, mix well, heat  for 5 minutes.
6. Garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves.
7. Serve with hot  rice or roti.