Malaysian style Vegetable Dalca
Malaysian style Vegetable Dalca

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Malaysian style Vegetable Dalca is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Malaysian style Vegetable Dalca is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Great recipe for Malaysian style Vegetable Dalca. Dalca" is a popular lentil dish served at festivals or weddings. Brought over by the Indian migrants, this recipe has been improvised by families to suit their taste.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have malaysian style vegetable dalca using 35 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Malaysian style Vegetable Dalca:
  1. Prepare 1 cup Mung Dal
  2. Prepare 2 tsp turmeric
  3. Get 1 garlic clove
  4. Prepare 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  5. Prepare 1 green chilli
  6. Take Spice A (for tempering)
  7. Make ready 2 medium onions (around 60 g), finely sliced
  8. Get 2 inches cinnamon stick
  9. Make ready 3 cloves
  10. Take 2 -star anise
  11. Make ready 3 cardamom pods
  12. Take 2 stalks curry leaves
  13. Get 3-4 dried chillies (you can cut into small pieces if you prefer spicier Dalcha)
  14. Prepare Spice B (pound using pestle and mortar)
  15. Prepare 3 garlic cloves (around 10 g)
  16. Take 15 g ginger
  17. Make ready Spice C (mix to a paste)
  18. Get 1 tsp cumin powder
  19. Make ready 1 tsp fennel powder
  20. Make ready 1 tsp ground poppy seed (optional)
  21. Make ready 1 tsp turmeric
  22. Prepare 3 tablespoons curry powder
  23. Get 1/3 cup water
  24. Take Vegetables (can put in whatever you like, this is what I had)
  25. Take 3-4 medium potatoes, peel and cut into quarters
  26. Get 1 cup cauliflower florets
  27. Take 10 trimmed fine beans - cut into 2 inches length
  28. Get 1 large tomato, cut into quarters
  29. Get Other Ingredients
  30. Prepare 3 tablespoons ghee
  31. Make ready 100 ml thick coconut milk
  32. Prepare 1/3 cup tamarind juice
  33. Get 2-3 cups water (depend on how thick you want the dish to be)
  34. Take A few stalks of coriander leaves
  35. Prepare to taste Salt

Dalcha is served with biryani, pulao or roti. According to the main coarse, you can make it watery or thick. Toor dal can be replaced by masoor dal. Malaysian Cooking Recipes The types of food in Malaysia.

Steps to make Malaysian style Vegetable Dalca:
  1. Rinse the Mung Dal then transfer to a heavy based saucepan. Add enough water to cover the lentils, then add in 2 tsp of turmeric, 1 garlic clove, 2 teaspoons of oil and the green chilli. Stir to mix then bring to boil on medium heat. Once boiled, turn down the heat and simmer the dal till soft. Keep an eye on the Dal just in case it goes dry and skim off any white scum that forms.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in another large saucepan and then add in Spice A (tempering spices). Let it infuse for a few seconds then add in Spice B; stir continuously so it doesn't stick to the pan. Once fragrant, add in Spice C and continue stirring till the curry paste is cooked and the oil has separated.
  3. Add the spice paste to the cooked dal and add in the potatoes and 2 cups of water. Bring to boil on high heat. Once boiled, turn down the heat and simmer till potatoes are half cooked. Add in the rest of the vegetables, coconut milk, tamarind juice and salt. Bring to boil again and simmer till vegetables are softened. If the Dal is too thick, add in the last cup of water. If you are happy with the texture of your Dalcha, leave it out
  4. Finally, add in the coriander leaves, check for seasoning and turn the heat off. Enjoy

Add in the chopped garlic and let it brown in low flame. Stir fry, until pieces are cooked. Add in the vegetables, except cabbage. These are carrots, cut into matchsticks and cooked in a little oil or butter. The word wortel doesn't sound Malay, and isn't.

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