🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Hyderabadi Dalcha

Name: Hyderabadi Dalcha
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 59 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Biryani Masala; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal); 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1 cup, chopped Mixed Vegetables

🇮🇳 Indian

Dalcha — the dal-vegetable gravy that biryani demands. Humble dal, done properly, beats most fancy curries. Perfect with jeera rice and papad on the side.

Prep 14 min Cook 45 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Biryani Masala1 tsp
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
Mixed Vegetables1 cup, chopped

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Cook the yellow lentils (toor dal) in a generous amount of water with turmeric and salt, skimming the foam, until each grain surrenders.
2
Mash the dal lightly against the side of the pot; leave some texture.
3
Heat ghee in a small pan and crackle cumin with a pinch of asafoetida; add the onions and fry till golden.
4
Add the mixed vegetables to the pan and cook till jammy, then tip everything into the dal and simmer ten minutes so the flavours marry.
5
Finish with a second tiny tadka — ghee, red chili powder, poured sizzling over the top — and a shower of cilantro.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon or lime right before serving wakes up every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Hyderabadi Dalcha | Delicious Dawat Style Hyderabadi Dalcha Recipe · on YouTube