Odisha Dalma

Odisha Dalma. 
The dish, a part of Chappan Bhog served at Puri Lord Jagannath Temple. It’s truly divine. 
Ingredients required:
• Tur dal (Pigeon pea/Red gram) 1cup• Moong dal (Mung bean) 2 cups• Turmeric powder 1 tsp• Green chili 6 nos slitted• Raw banana 1 nos diced• Drumstick 2 nos cut in 2″ length• Carrot 1medium sized cut in dice• Potatoes 2 medium size diced• French beans 6 nos diced• Yellow Pumpkin diced 1/2 cup • Egg plant 2 medium size diced• Tomatoes 3 medium size • Ghee(clarified butter) 3 tbsp• Mustard 1 tsp• Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp• Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp• kalonji (caraway seeds) 1/3 tsp• Methi (Fenugreek) 1/3 tsp• Hing (Asafoetida) 1/2 tsp• Bay leaves 2 nos• Cinnamon stick 2″ length• Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp• Dried red chilli 2 nos cut in pieces• Ginger 1″ length chopped• Fresh grated coconut* 1/4 cup 

Step 1Cook dal along with turmeric powder and green chili in a pressure pan for about 4 whistle duration and allow pressure to settle. 
Step 2Blanch the tomato and peel out the skin and keep it aside
Step 3Cook washed vegetables in a pressure cooker for about 3 whistle duration and put off the flame. Wait till the pressure get released. Step 4Let’s get onto make the famous Panch Phoran masala. Heat a pan over slow fire. Pour a tsp of ghee and add Cumin seeds Mustard seeds, Fennel seeds, Fenugreek and Caraway seeds and roast it till it released natural essential oil and emits an enchanting aroma. Remove the pan from flame and allow it to cool. 
Step 5
Heat a wok over medium flame. Pour a tbsp of ghee and add ginger, bay leaf and saute till ginger raw smell fade. Add peeled tomato.Add hing to it. Using backside of a wooden spatula, mash the tomato. Now add the cooked vegetables, cooked dal. Mix thoroughly. Pour in a cup of water. Add  Panch Phoran masala to it and mix well. Check for salt and consistency. Reduce the flame and let it simmer for another 5 minutes. 
Step 6Time for tempering. Heat a pan over medium flame. Pour the remaining ghee to it and when it turns hot, add mustard seeds, cinnamon sticks grated coconut and once mustard seeds start sputtering, add cumin powder mix well and pour the tempering to Dalma. Mix well. Serve along with steamed rice or tandoor breads. 
* Optional. Note: You may use raw papaya or squash too
Happy cooking!