Dalcha

An accompliment with Biryani. Chicken biryani or Mutton biryani this dish goes well. When the biryani is not made much spicy then this is the right choise that works out great.

Ingredients :
Toordhal : 200 gms
Gram dhal : 200 gms
Cinnamones : 4 sticks
Cloves : 4 Nos.
Star anis : 6 Nos.
Fennel seeds : 1 tea spn
Turmeric : qtr tea spn
Chilli powder : 2 tea spn
Green chillies : 4 nos.
Garam Masala : 2 tbl spn
Onions : 4 Nos.
Tomatoes : 4 Nos.
Brinjal :50 gms
Plantain : 50 gms
Potatoes : 50 gms
Drum stick : 50 gms
Raw mango : 1 small
Coriander leaves : 1 bunch
Curry leaves : 4 strings
Coconut paste : 1 cup
Oil & Ghee

Method of preparation : Boil Toor dhal and Gram dhal along with a little turmeric, water till it cooks well. Now add chopped Mango, Potatoes, Brinjal, Plantain and Drumstick and add some more salt and garam masala. Boil this till the veggies are well cooked. Now add chilli powder and remove from flame.
In another vessel add ghee and oil once its hot add the whole garam masala. Once its fried add chopped onions and as its frying add green chillies and then chopped tomato once its fried add a little dhal veggi mixture, coriander and curry leaves and ground coconut paste to it and fry for sometime. Add the remaining Dhal veggi mixture boil well for 2 or 3 min and serve with Biryani.