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 -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.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup toor dal heaped
- 4 tablespoon chana dal
- 1 big onion chopped finely
- 1.5 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 5 brinjals cut into four
- 1 raw mango cut into small pieces
- 1 tomato chopped roughly
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
- coriander leaves to garnish
- salt to taste
- 3 teaspoon oil
To Temper :
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon 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
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 hot with biryani!
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.
Veena Theagarajan
I hv tasted this long time ago.. never made it at home.. must try
Priya Suresh
Love this dalcha with kuska briyani, drooling here.
Sangeetha M
My dad's fav n ur recipe reminded me of my mom's dalcha 🙂 looks so yummy n perfectly done!!
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj
wow its very tempting akka… it was my hunting recipe… Thanks for sharing… have bookmarked it…
CHITRA
Very nice.. I have posted parota salna . i shud try this one too.. thnx for sharing 🙂
BAGIRATHI DEVI
I didn't hear new for me looks good
Shabitha Karthikeyan
I love it anytime with my biryani. Looks too good!!
priya satheesh
wow….Am drooling here. Loved the platter and dalcha sounds very tasty.Bookmarked. Will try soon 🙂
Wer SAHM
nice post and perfect side for biriyani…color of Chalna looks fabulous ….
Shree
wow have never seen this recipe anywhere ! will surely try next time wit biryani
Sangeetha Nambi
Super tempting chalna…
JEYASHRI SURESH
Very new and interesting recipe. Never heard the name though
Saranya Balaji
its new recipe to me looks inviting…
Nalini's Kitchen
Delicious looking chalna,we do make it the same way and add drumstick also..
Vardhini
This is new to me and looks interesting. Having only used raita as a side dish so far, this looks tempting :).
Amulya Vishwanath
Can this be prepared with chicken instead of mutton for the nonveg version?
SHARMILEE J
Yes you can…
Nirmal singh
It helps me to make dalcha for my newly opening biryani stall.
susi
tried it today…came out super tastyyy
pretty
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