Basically Dalma is dal with vegetables is what I learned from watching few you tube videos. Good 1 pot meal and Dalma is little mild on spices .

I did make fresh spice mixture for it.

• Used tuvar dal plus little mung dal. Boil dal with little turmeric powder , ginger .
• Vegetables what I had – eggplant , potato , carrot, drumstick, tomatoes. Pumpkin will taste good if you have it.
• Vegetables are cut in big chunks to retain shape .
• I cooked dal first in instant pot and then added vegetables and cooked 5 more minutes.
• Season with ghee, cumin seeds, red chili.
• Dry Roasted red chilies, cinnamon, black pepper and cumin seeds. Make a powder and use this like garam masala .
• Remember to add salt.
• Since I never had Dalma , don’t know what it taste like but am sure one day I will have opportunity to taste authentic Dalma.
• With all vegetables, it’s a very filling meal.
• If you are fond of different kind of dals , try it.
• Enjoy!