Dalcha (Mutton)

Name: Dalcha (Mutton)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: Mutton (ആട്ടിറച്ചി - 1 kg); Split bengal gram (Chana dal / കടലപ്പരിപ്പ് - 1 Cup); Split green gram (Moong dal / ചെറുപയറുപരിപ്പ് - ¼ Cup); Split red lentil (Masoor dal / ചുവന്നപരിപ്പ് - ½ Cup); Tamarind pulp (വാളന്പുളി പള്പ്പ് - 4 Table spoon); Coriander powder (മല്ലിപ്പൊടി – 2+1 Table Spoon); Turmeric powder (മഞ്ഞള്പൊടി - 1½ Tea spoon); Cumin powder (ജീരകംപൊടി - 1 Tea spoon); Cumin seeds (ജീരകം - 1 Tea spoon); Cinnamon (കറുവാപ്പട്ട – 4 Inch piece); Clove ഗ്രാമ്പു - 10 Nos; Cardamom (ഏലക്കാ - 8 Nos); Green chilli (പച്ചമുളക് – 8 Nos); Ginger-Garlic paste (ഇഞ്ചി-വെളുത്തുള്ളി അരച്ചത് - 1 Table spoon); Garlic (വെളുത്തുള്ളി - 15 Cloves); Onion (സവോള - 4 Nos (medium size)); Coriander leaves (മല്ലി ഇല - 4 Sprigs); Curry leaves (കറിവേപ്പില - 2 Sprigs); Cooking oil (എണ്ണ - 4 Table Spoon); Ghee (നെയ്യ് - 4 Table spoon); Salt (ഉപ്പ് – to taste)

Recipe Category: Mutton, Non-veg side dishes

Author: Shaan Geo

Dalcha (Mutton)

Dalcha is a popular Indian side dish made from mutton and dal. It is usually served as a side dish for rice, biryani, pulao, chappathi etc. Dalcha is flavored with ginger, garlic and spices. Here you go with the recipe.

4.5 from 2 votes

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 50 mins

Total Time 1 hr

Cuisine Indian

Servings 6

INGREDIENTS

Mutton ആട്ടിറച്ചി - 1 kg
Split bengal gram Chana dal / കടലപ്പരിപ്പ് - 1 Cup
Split green gram Moong dal / ചെറുപയറുപരിപ്പ് - ¼ Cup
Split red lentil Masoor dal / ചുവന്നപരിപ്പ് - ½ Cup
Tamarind pulp വാളന്‍പുളി പള്‍പ്പ് - 4 Table spoon
Coriander powder മല്ലിപ്പൊടി – 2+1 Table Spoon
Turmeric powder മഞ്ഞള്‍പൊടി - 1½ Tea spoon
Cumin powder ജീരകംപൊടി - 1 Tea spoon
Cumin seeds ജീരകം - 1 Tea spoon
Cinnamon കറുവാപ്പട്ട – 4 Inch piece
Clove ഗ്രാമ്പു - 10 Nos
Cardamom ഏലക്കാ - 8 Nos
Green chilli പച്ചമുളക് – 8 Nos
Ginger-Garlic paste ഇഞ്ചി-വെളുത്തുള്ളി അരച്ചത്‌ - 1 Table spoon
Garlic വെളുത്തുള്ളി - 15 Cloves
Onion സവോള - 4 Nos (medium size)
Coriander leaves മല്ലി ഇല - 4 Sprigs
Curry leaves കറിവേപ്പില - 2 Sprigs
Cooking oil എണ്ണ - 4 Table Spoon
Ghee നെയ്യ് - 4 Table spoon
Salt ഉപ്പ് – to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut mutton into small pieces, wash and drain it.
Chop onions, garlic (15 Cloves) and coriander leaves. Slit green chilli length wise.
Wash split bengal gram, split green gram, split red lentil. Soak in water for 30 minutes and drain it.
Pressure cook it by adding turmeric powder (½ tea spoon), salt and water (4 cups).
Mash it and keep aside.
Heat 4 table spoons of cooking oil in a vessel and put cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Stir it for few seconds and proceed to add ginger-garlic paste, green chilli and onion one after another. Saute it in a medium flame.
When it turns golden brown, put coriander powder (2 table spoon) and turmeric powder (1 tea spoon). Stir it for 1 minute. Add mutton, curry leaves and salt as needed. Increase the heat and stir it for 3 minutes. Add 4 cups of water, combine well and cook it covered till done. (When it starts boiling reduce the heat to medium).
Add the cooked and mashed dal (lentils) into the prepared mutton. Combine well and cook it for 5 minutes.
Heat 4 table spoons of ghee in a cooking pan. Reduce the heat to low and put cumin seeds. When it splutter, add chopped garlic and stir it for 1 minute. Put 1 table spoon of coriander powder and 1 tea spoon of cumin powder. Stir well for few seconds.
Add this to the prepared Dalcha along with the tamarind pulp and cook it for another 5 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

NOTES

1) You can also prepare ‘dalcha’ with any one the of dal (preferably split bengal gram / chana dal).
2) Adjust the spices according to your taste.

Author: Shaan Geo

According to me cooking is an equal-opportunity talent and I find that anybody can cook. It is not limited by the age, profession, caste, colour or creed of a person. What is needed is the love for cooking. For me the passion for cooking does not stop in the kitchen, when I travel, I continue to be inspired by eating in some of the best restaurants around the world.