Indian food recipes: Chinguri Dalma

Ingredients

(Serving for 3 to 4 people)

Arhar dal: 1 cup

Shrimp: 200 gms ( cleaned and deveined)

Potato: 1 diced

Eggplant: 1

Pumpkin: 1 small

Onion: 1

Garlic: 5 cloves

Tomato: 1

Grated coconut: 2 tsp

Slit green chilli: 2

Mustard seed: 1 tsp

Cumin seed: 1 tsp

Turmeric powder: 1 tsp

Red chilli powder: ½ tsp

Oil: 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Step 1

Wash and soak the dal for at least half an hour.

Step 2

In a pressure cooker, add the dal along with diced vegetables, turmeric powder and salt. Add enough water to cover the dal and vegetables. Pressure cook for about 3 to 4 whistles until the dal and vegetables are soft.

Step 3

In the meantime heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seed and let it splutter. Add chopped onion and garlic and saute until translucent.

Step 4

To this add the chopped tomato and cook until soft. Put the shrimp along with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, green chilli and salt. Cook them all together for 5 to 6 minutes until the shrimp turns pink.

Step 5

Add the shrimp mix to the cooked dal. Simmer the dalma for a couple of minutes so that the flavours are well combined and reach the desired consistency.

Step 6

Now for the finishing touch, heat a little oil in a separate pan. Add cumin seed and let it splutter. Add the grated coconut and roast until it turns golden brown.

Step 7

Pour the tampering over the prepared Chinguri Dalma and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice to enjoy a wholesome meal.