Buta Dalma

Butadalma..Dalma,the staple food of Odisha. Full of Nutrition,power packed one pot dish made up of a variety of lentils , which  give the daily dose of protein and  loaded with variety of veggies  giving ample vitamins and minerals.

So here's the recipe 😊 

Ingredients:-

 Buta daal (channa daal) - 1 cup

 Pumpkin  -  1 cup (cut in cube shape)

Potato - 1 cup (cut in cube shape)

Raw Papaya - 1 cup  (cut in cube shape)

Cauliflower florets- 1 cup

Ginger grated -1 inch

Onion - 1chopped

Tomato -1chopped

Pancha putona - 1 tsp

Dry chillies - 2/3

Roasted cumin and dry chilli powder -1 tap

Turmeric powder - 1tsp

Bayleaves- 1

Ghee/ oil - 1 tbsp

Chopped coriander to garnish

Salt to taste

Method:-

1.Cut all the vegetables in cube shape

2.Pressure cook the Chanadal and vegetables ( except the cauliflower)with turmeric,bayleaves and salt, don't over cook it. 

3. Stir fry the cauliflower florets with little bit salt and turmeric and keep aside.

3.Heat ghee in a pan, add panch potona and dry chilis. When it starts to splutter, add grated ginger  and chopped onions.

 4.Add chopped tomatoes and cook till done. Now add the cauliflower and cover it till it done.

5.Add the boiled dal to the above masala  and simmer for few minutes. Sprinkle the roasted cumin and red chilli  powder and chopped coriander leaves. 

6.Serve it with Rice/ Phulkas/ Puri.