Puri Temple Dalma Recipe

Odia Food

Famous Jagannath Temple In Puri

Dalma is a dish made from dal and vegetables. It is generally made from dal and contains chopped vegetables like green papaya, unripe banana, brinjal, pumpkin, gourd etc. It is garnished with turmeric, mustard seeds, and panch phutana. There are several variations of this dish.It is among the 56 food items (Mahaprasad) offered to Lord Jagannath in the temple of puri. It is an ideal recipe for puja festivals as there is no use of onion and garlic.

Dalma

Ingredients:

• Raw Papaya – 150 gm
• Aloo (Potato) – 100 gm
• Baigana (Brinjal ) – 70 gm
• Sajana Chhuin (Drumstick) – 70 gm
• Saru (Arum) – 100 gm
• Beans – 30 gm
• Kancha kadali - (Raw banana) – 60 gm
• Kakharu - (Pumpkin) – 120 gm
• Bilati – ( Tomato ) -80 gm
• Piaja - (Onion)- 100 gm
• Harad Dali (Pigeon Pea) -150 gm
• Pancha Phutana - 2 tsp
• Jeera - (Cumin )- 4 tsp
• Haladi Gunda - (Turmeric Powder) – 2tsp
• Teja Patra - (Bay Leaf) -3,4 No.
• Sukhila Lanka - (Dry Chili) – 3 No.
• Tela/ ghee  – 3 tbsp
• Luna- ( Salt) – As per test
• Dhaniya patra – ( Coriander Leave ) 

Preparation:

• First wash the vegetables clearly.
• Cut them into medium size pieces .
• Then cut beans and drumstick into 2 inch long pieces.
• Cut thin slices of onion.
• Wash the  dal in water for about 1 ,2 hours.
• Fry 3 tsp cumin seed and 2 pc dry chili slightly and make a powder
• Take a pan and boil 6, 7 cups of water.
• Add the dal, 1 tsp turmeric powder and with the water.
• Then add the vegetables and salt as per test with it.
• When the vegetables are half cooked add the tomato pieces.
• Boiled it till everything is boiling properly.
• Then Remove from it and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the pancha phutana and bay leaf and dry chili.
• When it splutter add the onion slices, fry it till turns golden brown.
• Add the boiled dal and vegetables to it also cover it.
• Then add the cumin chili powder on it.
• Remove it add garnishing with coriander leaves.
• Serve it hot with rice or roti.

Puri temple Dalma Recipe