Description
Hi Dhal Cha is actually prepared and served in weddings (nikkah) with biriyani or ghee rice…dhal cha is purely made out of meat bones and vegetables .i have modified with my own proportion and made it with only vegetables and we can have it with plain rice also ..instead of usual sambar we can have this vegetable masala sambar…very rich and tasty…once give a try
.| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Toor dhal |
| 500 g | Vegetables ( carrot, potato, brinjal, vazhakkai) |
| 2 nos | Tomato (big) chopped |
| 2 nos | Onion medium ( chopped) |
| 3 nos | Green chili (slit open ) |
| 2 tsp | Ginger garlic paste |
| 1 tsp | Pepper powder |
| 1 tsp | Jeera powder |
| 1 tsp | Aniseeds powder(sombu) |
| 1 T | Corriander powder ( according to taste ) |
| 1 tsp | Red chilli powder |
| 1 tsp | Turmeric powder (for gravy) |
| 1 T | Curd (beat nicely) |
| 2 T | Corrainder leaves (finely chopped) |
| 1 strands | Curry leaves |
| Tamarind (berry size) | |
| Garam masala powder | |
| 4 T | Oil |
| Salt to taste |
Instructions
Vegetable Dhal Cha
- Pressure cook toor dhal with turmeric powder. keep aside.
- Take a pan.add oil, saute onion and green chilli.
- When onion turns golden brown add ginger garlic paste,garam masala, tomatoesand corriander leaves. saute nicely so that tomatoes get smashed nicely
- Add red chilli powder, pepper,jeera, sombu powders and corriander powder. add the vegetables.
- Mix well and add curd to the mixture.
- And little water to cook vegetables. close the pan so that the vegetables cook well.
- Add the toor dhal and tamarind extract,
- Curry leaves and add salt.
- Keep in low flame for 5 min stir well
- Tasty vegetable dhal cha is ready to serve with rice
Notes
we can add meat bones to make this recipe as non vegetarian gravy. try and see…
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14 Comments
tried sterday Divs, came out very well. all my people loved very much, tks….
happy seema tht u tried this, thanks again
If using meat, at what stage should v add? do v need to pressure cook the meat separately b4 adding?
Super presentation Divya, oru doubt, what does “cha” refer to, guess its Hindi, right??
thank u very much mullai…divya
divya,
if we are making a nonveg version have we to cut down on the veggies or can we use both the meat and veggies together?
sure will give a try Divya.
hi,divya ur reciepe is gud. i cook dhal cha the same way but with chana dal.i just add green pumpkin,brinjal,and raw mango with a little tamarind pulp. bye
thank u masseha, kavi,abhi and sworna…
divya
Pleasing presentation. Nice color and different name. Thanks for Sharing!
Romba nalla recipe Divya..yea sadhana sonna madhri pic is stylish..
I think this is my Mil’s one of the favourite recipes Divs coz when she was working, she had many muslim friends in her area and she used to tell me about Dal Cha. Actually i wanted to request that recipe, but when i saw ur recipe, i was in a sweet surprise, tks Divs
very nice…foto stylisha irukku…keep goin
Sadhana Raveen
thank u seema, priya and sadhana..