Odiya Style Chana Dal With Potato & Pumpkin Curry Recipe

Step 1: To prepare Odiya Style Chana Dal With Potato And Pumpkin Curry Recipe, get prep with all the ingredients and prepare roasted cumin and dry red chilli powder

Step 2: To prepare roasted cumin and dry red chilli powder, take 3 teaspoons of cumin seeds and dry roast with 8 red chillies till aromatic

Step 3: Care should be taken not to over roast and burn the seeds

Step 4: Dry grind in a Grinder it and reserve a teaspoon till required

Step 5: Store the rest of the powder in an airtight container

Step 6: Wash and cut the potatoes into cubes along with the pumpkin and keep aside

Step 7: Wash soaked Buta Dali (Chana dal) and bring to a boil along with potato, pumpkin, salt and turmeric in a pressure cooker up to one whistle

Step 8: Do not overcook the chana dal

Step 9: Heat ghee in a Pan

Step 10: Add cumin seeds, remaining dry red chilies and bay leaf

Step 11: When they start to splutter, add grated ginger and stir for a minute

Step 12: Add chopped tomatoes and cook till done

Step 13: Add the boiled dal to the above masala, grated coconut and simmer for few minutes

Step 14: Adjust the consistency as desired

Step 15: You can leave the curry to cook for a few more minutes to make it thick or can add a little water and make it flowy

Step 16: Garnish it with cumin and chilli powder and chopped coriander leaves and chopped coconut

Step 17: Serve Chana Dal With Potato And Pumpkin Curry Recipe with Puri or Rice for lunch or dinner