VEGETARIAN DALCHA FOR BIRYNAI [SIDE DISH]

Dalcha can easily be made with dal thoor, and it is mostly prepared 

by muslim’s .And as my mom in law  in her child hood stayed more in muslim areas and is very found of tasting different type of recipes she tried this one and learn how to make this Dalcha.I often heard about Dalcha being talked about in reference to Biryani. Yet I never saw my mom preparing this recipe with Biryani,I was very curious of learning this one and my wish was fulfilled after getting my marriage as in my inlaws house they do this Dalcha when ever they prepare Biryani. As my son dear refuses to eat just plain Biryani with Raitha Yet another gravy that to our rescue,even though we use to prepare with Biryani I for got this item My mom in law remaind me when they came to summer holidays we remembered this one.

As coming to the recipe there are two types one with vegetables and one original dhalcha for veg biryani as it only has lot of vegetables no need to add,Let’s go the recipe.

Ingredients - 

• chana dal - 1 glass
• Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/3 tsp
• Onions - 2 sliced
• Tomatoes - 2 finely chopped 
• Curry leaves - 10
• Salt as per
• Garlic ginger and coriander leaves paste / birynai masala paste - 3/4 tsp
• Water - as per 

Method of preparation  - 

• First wash chana dal and soak them in water for ten mint's and cook it into a fine paste by addind turmeric paste,then add red chilli powder and keep aside like this.........

• Take a nonstick vessle and add 2 tsp of oil and add all talimpu ingredients and when start to fry add onion and fry to golden color and then add masala paste and fry till it leaves nice aroma or brown color 
• Then add chopped tomatoes and fry until soft on low heat and r 

• Add water to it and let it cook 

• When onions and tomatoes become soft add salt and tamarind paste and dal paste which we added red chilli powder and mix well and check the consistency of water [it should be like thick samber]and let it cook 

• After it gets to boil remove from heat and serve this dalcha with hot hot Birynai with curd raitha.