Ghanta Tarkari
Odia mixed vegetable curry with lentils.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chana dal (optional, soaked for 1 hour)
- 1 cup chopped vegetables (mix of raw banana, pumpkin, papaya, beans, drumstick, etc.)
- 1 potato (chopped)
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- Salt to taste
- 1–2 green chilies (slit)
- For Tempering:
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 dry red chili
- 1 tsp ghee or mustard oil
- A pinch of hing
- Optional: 1 tbsp grated coconut for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the Dal ' Vegetables
- Pressure cook soaked chana dal until soft but not mushy.
- In a pot, add all vegetables, turmeric, salt, and green chilies.
- Add just enough water to cover and simmer till veggies are soft.
- Combine
- Add cooked dal to the vegetables and simmer everything together.
- Adjust salt and consistency. It should be semi-thick.
- Temper It
- In a small pan, heat ghee.
- Add mustard seeds, red chili, and hing. Let it splutter.
- Pour over the ghanta and mix well. Garnish with coconut if using.