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    Dalcha Recipe

    May 29, 2013 by Sharmilee J 21 Comments

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    Dalcha is a yummy, delicious side commonly for biryani made by cooking dal with tempered spices, onion, tomato & veggies. Dalcha is a veggie alternate to Non veg gravy for Biryani and easy to make. Dalcha Recipe is presented here with step by step pictures. Dalcha Recipe

    PinDalcha -is a popular side dish for biryani. The first time I tasted dalcha was at my perimmas place at trichy, I loved it so much. It is usually served with kuska biryani , veg biryani, nonveg biryani etc. I promised to post this recipe when I posted chiccken biryani but time had other plans for me, but now I am finally here with the recipe. This is a vegetarian version of chalna recipe, chek my notes to make nonveg version.

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    Dalcha

    Dalcha is a yummy, delicious side commonly for biryani made by cooking dal with tempered spices, onion, tomato & veggies. Dalcha is a veggie alternate to Non veg gravy for Biryani and easy to make. Dalcha Recipe presented here with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup toor dal heaped
    • 4 tbsp chana dal
    • 1 big onion chopped finely
    • 1.5 tsp ginger garlic paste
    • 5 brinjals cut into four
    • 1 raw mango cut into small pieces
    • 1 tomato chopped roughly
    • 1 tsp red chilli powder
    • 2 tsp coriander powder
    • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
    • coriander leaves to garnish
    • salt to taste
    • 3 tsp oil

    To Temper :

    • 2 tsp oil
    • 1 tsp fennel seeds
    • 1 sprig curry leaves
    • 1 slitted green chillies
    • 1/2 inch piece cinnamon
    • 2 cloves
    • 1/2 bay leaf

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a pressure cooker – add the items under ‘to temper’ let it splutter then add onion, ginger garlic paste saute till slightly browned.
    • Add chopped tomato saute till mushy and raw smell leaves.
    • Then add red chilli, coriander powders, required salt and mix well.
    • Add the dals, give a quick stir add about 1 cup of water and pressure cook 4-5 whistles. The dals should be mushy. Keep aside.
    • In a pan heat oil, saute the brinjals until golden brown and is half cooked., set aside.
    • Transfer the dal mixture to a pan and heat it up.
    • Add water if the mixture is too thick…Once it starts boiling add the brinjals.
    • Add raw mango pieces, allow it boil.
    • Cook covered until both the veggies turn soft.
    • Once the veggies are cooked add tamarind water and let it for one boil then garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
    • Serve Dalcha hot with biryani or rice!

    Notes

    • Add required quantity of water to dilute the curry for the veggies to get cooked.
    • Do not add tamarind paste before the veggies get cooked.
    • The curry thickens with time so switch off accordingly.
    • Brinjal and raw mango are must for this curry so do not skip it.
    • This curry goes well even with plain rice, kuska biryani,veg biryani etc.
    • For nonveg version, just add mutton pieces with bones along with dals to pressure cook. Make sure to pressure cook till mutton is cooked fully. You can skip brinjal if you want for nonveg version. Other steps remains the same.
    Nutrition Facts
    Dalcha
    Amount Per Serving (100 g)
    Calories 678 Calories from Fat 135
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 15g23%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.04g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 7g
    Sodium 2081mg90%
    Potassium 3164mg90%
    Carbohydrates 130g43%
    Fiber 52g217%
    Sugar 64g71%
    Protein 23g46%
    Vitamin A 2556IU51%
    Vitamin C 90mg109%
    Calcium 246mg25%
    Iron 6mg33%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    How to make Dalcha Recipe

    1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker – add the items under ‘to temper’ let it splutter then add onion, ginger garlic paste saute till slightly browned.Then add chopped tomato saute till mushy and raw smell leaves.Then add red chilli,coriander powders, required salt and mix well.Dalcha Recipe Recipe - Step1Pin
    2. Add the dals, give a quick stir add about 1 cup of water and pressure cook 4-5 whistles.The dals should be mushy.Keep aside.Dalcha Recipe - Step2Pin
    3. In a pan heat oil, saute the brinjals until golden brown and is halfcooked., set aside.Transfer the dal mixture to a pan and heat it up. Add water if the mixture is too thick…Once it starts boiling add the brinjals.Dalcha Recipe - Step3Pin
    4. Add raw mango pieces, allow it boil. Cook covered until both the veggies turn soft.Once the veggies are cooked add tamarind water and let it for one boil then garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.Dalcha Recipe - Step4Pin

    Serve hot with biryani!
    Dalcha Recipe

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    Expert Tips

    • Add required quantity of water to dilute the curry for the veggies to get cooked. Do not add tamarind paste before the veggies get cooked.
    • The curry thickens with time so switch off accordingly.
    • Brinjal and raw mango are must for this curry so dont skip it.
    • This curry goes well even with plain rice, kuska biryani,veg biryani etc.
    • For nonveg version, just add mutton pieces with bones along with dals to pressure cook.Make sure to pressure cook till mutton is cooked fully.You can skip brinjal if you want for nonveg version. Other steps remains the same.

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    Comments

    1. Veena Theagarajan

      May 29, 2013 at 12:29 pm

      I hv tasted this long time ago.. never made it at home.. must try

      Reply
    2. Anu Shoj

      May 29, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      new recipe to me…interesting sharmi….
      Anu's Healthy Kitchen – Barley Uttapam / Pancake

      Reply
    3. Priya Suresh

      May 29, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      Love this dalcha with kuska briyani, drooling here.

      Reply
    4. Sangeetha M

      May 29, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      My dad's fav n ur recipe reminded me of my mom's dalcha 🙂 looks so yummy n perfectly done!!

      Reply
    5. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj

      May 29, 2013 at 3:18 pm

      wow its very tempting akka… it was my hunting recipe… Thanks for sharing… have bookmarked it…

      Reply
    6. CHITRA

      May 29, 2013 at 3:36 pm

      Very nice.. I have posted parota salna . i shud try this one too.. thnx for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    7. BAGIRATHI DEVI

      May 29, 2013 at 5:02 pm

      I didn't hear new for me looks good

      Reply
    8. Shabitha Karthikeyan

      May 30, 2013 at 12:37 am

      I love it anytime with my biryani. Looks too good!!

      Reply
    9. priya satheesh

      May 30, 2013 at 1:18 am

      wow….Am drooling here. Loved the platter and dalcha sounds very tasty.Bookmarked. Will try soon 🙂

      Reply
    10. Wer SAHM

      May 30, 2013 at 2:52 am

      nice post and perfect side for biriyani…color of Chalna looks fabulous ….

      Reply
    11. Shree

      May 30, 2013 at 3:39 am

      wow have never seen this recipe anywhere ! will surely try next time wit biryani

      Reply
    12. Sangeetha Nambi

      May 30, 2013 at 4:32 am

      Super tempting chalna…

      Reply
    13. JEYASHRI SURESH

      May 30, 2013 at 7:37 am

      Very new and interesting recipe. Never heard the name though

      Reply
    14. Saranya Balaji

      May 30, 2013 at 9:05 am

      its new recipe to me looks inviting…

      Reply
    15. Nalini's Kitchen

      May 30, 2013 at 2:23 pm

      Delicious looking chalna,we do make it the same way and add drumstick also..

      Reply
    16. Vardhini

      June 01, 2013 at 5:05 am

      This is new to me and looks interesting. Having only used raita as a side dish so far, this looks tempting :).

      Reply
    17. Amulya Vishwanath

      August 21, 2013 at 6:08 am

      Can this be prepared with chicken instead of mutton for the nonveg version?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        August 21, 2013 at 11:28 am

        Yes you can…

        Reply
    18. Nirmal singh

      February 07, 2015 at 3:09 am

      It helps me to make dalcha for my newly opening biryani stall.

      Reply
    19. susi

      September 28, 2017 at 5:27 pm

      tried it today…came out super tastyyy

      Reply
    20. pretty

      June 07, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      Tried the recipe today. it was amazing…reminded of Ramzan where muslim friends used to give biryani and dalcha. was hunting for this recipe..thanks a lot

      Reply

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