Dalcha can easily be called a silent killer. Yes famous among its peers yet not so well known outside its crowd. While everybody knows and raves about Biryani, not many may know how important a dalcha is, when you talk about Biryani. Especially when it's a non vegetarian biryani. Growing up in a non vegetarian family I have often heard about Dalcha being talked about in reference to Biryani. Yet I never seen Amma preparing this often. It mostly belonged to the Muslim families, who make this with non veg added to the gravy. So you can imagine I never got around tasting it.
Yet during one of my conversation with our family friends who are experts in making Dalcha including the Muslim biryanis, I came to know that not all of them make a dalcha with non veg included. I was really so happy knowing that. Our family friend shared two recipes, one that I have kept aside for my book. The other one happens to be what Amma got from her. This is completely different from the other one, yet equally good.
As I was talking about how my hubby dear refuses to eat just plain Veg Biryani with Raitha, this is yet another gravy that has come to our rescue. We are still enjoying a relatively relaxed holidays with kids. Konda's school reopens 1st of June and she will be getting her books by the last week. While I was dreading the fact that there will be loads of books literally that I have to cover, FIL has promised to come down to help me.
Coming to the recipe, this is very healthy as it has different vegetables added to it along with dal.
Yet during one of my conversation with our family friends who are experts in making Dalcha including the Muslim biryanis, I came to know that not all of them make a dalcha with non veg included. I was really so happy knowing that. Our family friend shared two recipes, one that I have kept aside for my book. The other one happens to be what Amma got from her. This is completely different from the other one, yet equally good.
As I was talking about how my hubby dear refuses to eat just plain Veg Biryani with Raitha, this is yet another gravy that has come to our rescue. We are still enjoying a relatively relaxed holidays with kids. Konda's school reopens 1st of June and she will be getting her books by the last week. While I was dreading the fact that there will be loads of books literally that I have to cover, FIL has promised to come down to help me.
Coming to the recipe, this is very healthy as it has different vegetables added to it along with dal.
Ingredients Needed
Vegetables added
Bottle gourd, chopped - 1 cup
Brinjal - 3 medium
Carrot - 1 medium
Beans - 5 nos
Potatos - 1 medium
Tomato - 1 medium
Dals
Toor dal - 1/2 cup
Bengal gram - 1/2 cup
For the paste
Coconut paste - 1 tsp
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1"
Poppy Seeds / Gasa Gasa powder - 3/4 tsp
For the gravy
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2
Tamarind - 1 marble size
For seasoning
Mustard, Curry leaves
Method to prepare:
Wash and soak the dals for 10 mins.
Chop all the vegetables and keep it aside.
Make a smooth paste with coconut, cloves, cinnamon, and poppy seeds.
Once pressure is all released, add the tamarind juice bring to boil.
Finally season the gravy with mustard, curry leaves.
Wash and soak the dals for 10 mins.
Chop all the vegetables and keep it aside.
Make a smooth paste with coconut, cloves, cinnamon, and poppy seeds.
In a pressure cooker, take everything excluding the seasoning, add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 2 whistle, switch off.
Once pressure is all released, add the tamarind juice bring to boil.
Finally season the gravy with mustard, curry leaves.
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