Dalma (Mix vegetable curry with Pigeon pea)

Ingredients:

• 100 gm pigeon pea (arhar dal) (harada dali)
• 50 gm raw papaya (kancha amrutabhanda)
• 50 gm striped pear gourd (parwal) (potala)
• 50 gm potato (alu)
• 1 big onion (chopped) (piaja)
• 3-5 dried red chili (sukhila lanka)
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds (sorisha)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 bay leaves (teja patra)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haladi gunda)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera gunda)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (lanka gunda)
• 3 teaspoon mustard oil (sorisha tela)
• Salt to taste (luna)

Preparation:

1. Wash the vegetables properly and cut them into small pieces.
2. Put arhar dal, all vegetables, salt, 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder and 3 to 4 cups of water in a Pressure Cooker and put it on medium flame. 
3. After a whistle turn off the gas. 
4. After a while as the pressure of the cooker comes down, open the lid. 
5. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, bay leaves, chopped onions and 3-4 dried chilies. 
6. Fry till they turn golden, now add pre-boiled dal and vegetables and stir well. 
7. Add cumin powder and chili powder and mix properly. 
8. Close the lid and heat further for 2 minutes. 
9. Dalma is ready to serve.
10. Serve it hot with Plain rice or Roti.

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