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Kaddu Ka Dalcha is basically a Hyderabadi recipe made out of lentils and Kaddu, commonly called as lauki or doodhi in Hindi and Bottle Gourd in English. It is a dal recipe which is very different and this recipe does not need any tempering. This is a traditional Hyderabadi Vegetarian cuisine where Bottlegourd (Lauki) is cooked with chana dal (Bengal Gram), called "Kaddu Ka Dalcha". Kaddu means bottlegourd in the local lingo.
Hyderabadi Kaddu Ka Dalcha is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Hyderabadi Kaddu Ka Dalcha is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook hyderabadi kaddu ka dalcha using 24 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Hyderabadi Kaddu Ka Dalcha:
- Make ready FOR TENDERIZING DAAL-
- Get 1 1/2 cups Bengal Gram or Chana Daal
- Prepare 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- Get 1 tbsp Oil
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Prepare 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- Prepare 2 tsp Salt
- Make ready 1/2 Kg Mutton
- Take 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- Take 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Prepare 1 tbsp Red chilli powder
- Prepare 4-5 Tomatoes finely chopped
- Prepare 2 Sprig Curry Leaves
- Prepare FOR COOKING BOTTLE GOURD-
- Prepare 1 Onion finely chopped
- Get 1 Bottle Gourd slices
- Get 1 tsp Caraway seeds
- Get 1 "Cinnamon stick
- Prepare 1 tsp Garam masala
- Take 3 tbsp Oil
- Take 3-4 Green Chillies slit
- Take 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves finely chopped
- Make ready 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
- Take 1/4 cup Tamarind soaked in water
Hyderabadi Dalcha recipe is nothing but another kind of dal but this is made with chana dal or bengal gram, and vegetables like kaddu, brinjal and drumsticks are added. You can either add tamarind or the raw mango for the sourness. If the mangoes are in season, then definitely go for it as the dalcha tastes amazing with mangoes in it. Hyderabadi food's so much around meat that not many realise that the cuisine also has wonderful vegetarian dishes.
Instructions to make Hyderabadi Kaddu Ka Dalcha:
- Boil the dals or pressure cook adding the ingredients listed under tenderizing the dal. Allow the pressure to settle down. Keep aside.
- In a large cooking pot, add oil and all the other ingredients listed under cooking the Bottle Gourd. Now add the sliced Onion. Saute well until translucent. Next add in the Bottle Gourd pieces.
- Cover and simmer on a low heat for 12-15 minutes or until done. Soak Tamarind in enough water and squeeze out the pulp. Now comes the mixing process. Combine Daal and the Mutton mix with the cooked Bottle Gourd.
- Mix everything well and add the tamarind water. Add some slit green chillies, few curry leaves and chopped coriander. Cover and simmer on low flame until the oil starts floating on top. The consistency can be adjusted by adding some hot water. It is usually semi thick. Yummy kaddu aur gosht ka dalcha is ready to be served with either plain rice or bagara khana.
If the mangoes are in season, then definitely go for it as the dalcha tastes amazing with mangoes in it. Hyderabadi food's so much around meat that not many realise that the cuisine also has wonderful vegetarian dishes. Hyderabadi Kaddu Ka Dalcha from Maimoona Yasmeen's RecipesYOU CAN ALSO REACH US ON :Youtube Subscribe -https://www.youtube.com/c/hyderabadwala?sub_confirmati. Mutton Dalcha Recipe is yet another Hyderabadi cuisine often made with meat or mutton mixed in bottle gourd (kaddu) and dal (lentils). It is the most common dish made in hyderabad which has been passing on since the Nizam's era.
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