"Biriyani Dhalsa"

"Dhalsa"

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About this Foodie!

"Dhalsa", is a special side dish for both chicken biriyani and mutton biriyani made with brinjal, ripe mango and dhal mixture , its taste will be awesome when taken with biriyani and its flavor will be simply delicious!
Its a favourite side dish for biriyani from South India.This post of dhalsa is from our grandmother's recipe.

Best side dish for chicken and mutton biriyani , idly and dosai.

"Dhalsa"

Recipe

Ingredients

1. Yellow split pea(Thuvaram paruppu) - 1 cup

2. Kadalai paruppu - 1/2 cup

3. Big onion - 2 nos

4. Tomato - 1/4 kg

5. Mutton's bone(Chest bone, in tamil :Nenjelumbu) - 1/2 kg (OR) Chicken bones with less flesh can be used -1/2 kg

6. Brinjal - 4 nos sliced

7. Mango pieces - 2 nos of size of our finger.

8. Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tblspn or to your taste

9. Coriander powder - 1 tblspn

10. Salt - To taste

11. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

12. Cinnamon - 1/2 inch sized 1 no

13. Saunf - 1/2 tsp

14. Curry leaves - 5-6 nos

15. Vadagam( see recipe in our blog) - 1/4 tsp

16. Oil - To saute

17. Tamarind purie - 1/2 cup

18. Biriyani masala - 1 tblspn.

Method

1. In a cooker add 2 tsp of oil and add thuvaram paruppu, kadalai paruppu, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, sliced brinjals, mutton bone, chilli powder , coriander powder , turmeric powder  , mango pieces, salt and add water till all the contents gets immersed fully(approximately 2 cups of water) and close the cooker and nicely cook for 15-20 mins till mutton bones gets well cooked.

2. Now after the cooker steam goes off completely open the cooker and add tamarind water and biriyani masala(Prepare biriyani masala: by nicely grinding coconut pieces (3-4 nos)+ cinnamon(2 nos) + cloves( 2nos) + cardamom( 1 no) + cashew nuts(3 nos) to a smooth paste by adding required amount of water and keep it aside) and cook for few minutes(Tamil:Kothikavaikavum)

3. Then in a separate pan add some oil and saute with vadagam,saunf, cinnamon and curry leaves and add to the cooking dhalsa and allow it to cook for another 2-3 mins(Kothikavaikavum) and finish your cooking and serve it hot for Biriyani.

"Dhalsa"

Try it and you will Love it!

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