Oriya Special Dalma Recipe – Lentils Cooked With Vegetables & Raw Papaya
Dalma is a Chickpea Dal Cooked With Vegetables and Raw Papaya, a delicacy from the state of Orissa. It can be made using toor (arhar) dal, and an assortment of vegetables typically raw banana, eggplant, green papaya and pumpkins, simmered in a special spice blend.
Topped off with an aromatic tempering of panch phoron and coconut shavings seasoned in ghee, the dalma is aromatic and wholesome. The Dalma Recipe has the right combination of taste and health, that is packed with proteins from the dal and minerals and vitamins from the vegetables.
Serve the Oriya Special Dalma as a delicious one-pot dal along with steamed rice or jeera pulao.
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