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{{Short description|Indian culinary dish}}
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| name            = Dalcha
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| alternate_name  = dal mai dooba hua mutton
| alternate_name  = dal mai dooba hua mutton
| country          = [[India]]
| country          = [[India]]
| region          = [[Telangana State]]
| region          = Hyderabad ,Telangana
| creator          = Shah Jahan
| creator          = Shah Jahan
| course          = Main course
| course          = Main course
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'''Dalcha''', is an [[India]]n lentil-based [[stew]] originating from [[Hyderabad, Telangana]], India. Its origins may lie with a similar middle eastern dish [[Harees]] which is more of a [[gruel]] with cooked meats. Primary ingredients are lentils, can be [[Chana Dal]] or sometimes [[Tur dal]]. Vegetables or meats, both [[chicken]] or mutton may also be added to the stew, so if [[mutton]] is added it will be called a mutton dalcha. [[Bottle gouard]] is another key ingredient in a Dalcha. It is traditionally served with the rice dish called [[bagara khana]].
'''Dalcha''', is an Indian lentil-based [[stew]] originating from Hyderabad, Telangana. Its origins may lie with a similar middle eastern dish [[Harees]] which is more of a [[gruel]] with cooked meats. Primary ingredients are lentils, can be [[chana dal]] or sometimes [[tur dal]]. Vegetables or meats, both [[chicken]] or mutton may also be added to the stew, so if [[mutton]] is added it will be called a mutton dalcha. [[Bottle gourd]] is another key ingredient in a Dalcha. It is traditionally served with the rice dish called [[bagara khana]].


==History==
==History==
Despite being Indian origin, Dalcha has been considered a must-have at most [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] weddings in [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://singaporelocalfavourites.com/dalca-sayur-pengantin-vegetable-stew.html | website=singaporelocalfavourites.com|title=Dalca Sayur Pengantin (Vegetable Stew with Lentils)| date=16 January 2021 | access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sini.com.my/wap/lifeService/dining/diningdetails.xhtml?seqid=8215 | title=Istimewa di Majlis Perkahwinan. 10 Hidangan yang Wajib Ada!| language=ms | website=sini.com.my|access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref>
Despite being of Indian origin, Dalcha is commonly served at [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] weddings in [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://singaporelocalfavourites.com/dalca-sayur-pengantin-vegetable-stew.html | website=singaporelocalfavourites.com|title=Dalca Sayur Pengantin (Vegetable Stew with Lentils)| date=16 January 2021 | access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sini.com.my/wap/lifeService/dining/diningdetails.xhtml?seqid=8215 | title=Istimewa di Majlis Perkahwinan. 10 Hidangan yang Wajib Ada! | language=ms | website=sini.com.my | access-date=29 March 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://great-swad.tripod.com/indiancuisine/id47.html Recipe on Tripod]
* [http://great-swad.tripod.com/indiancuisine/id47.html Recipe on Tripod]
* [http://www.tajrecipe.com/indian/cooking/recipes/Lamb/Mutton-Dalcha_272.aspx Authentic Mutton Dalcha]
* [http://www.tajrecipe.com/indian/cooking/recipes/Lamb/Mutton-Dalcha_272.aspx Authentic Mutton Dalcha] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127205628/http://www.tajrecipe.com/indian/cooking/recipes/Lamb/Mutton-Dalcha_272.aspx |date=27 January 2019 }}


{{Legume dishes}}
{{Legume dishes}}
[[Category:Hyderabadi cuisine]]
[[Category:Hyderabadi cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian curries]]
[[Category:Indian curries]]
[[Category:Lamb dishes]]
[[Category:Lamb and mutton dishes]]
[[Category:Legume dishes]]
[[Category:Legume dishes]]
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{{India-food-stub}}

Latest revision as of 05:00, 29 March 2026


Dalcha
Alternative namesdal mai dooba hua mutton
CourseMain course
Place of originIndia
Region or stateHyderabad ,Telangana
Created byShah Jahan
Serving temperaturewith rice
Main ingredientsMutton, chana dal, tamarind
VariationsSambar

Dalcha, is an Indian lentil-based stew originating from Hyderabad, Telangana. Its origins may lie with a similar middle eastern dish Harees which is more of a gruel with cooked meats. Primary ingredients are lentils, can be chana dal or sometimes tur dal. Vegetables or meats, both chicken or mutton may also be added to the stew, so if mutton is added it will be called a mutton dalcha. Bottle gourd is another key ingredient in a Dalcha. It is traditionally served with the rice dish called bagara khana.

History[edit | edit source]

Despite being of Indian origin, Dalcha is commonly served at Malay weddings in Malaysia and Singapore.[1][2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Dalca Sayur Pengantin (Vegetable Stew with Lentils)". singaporelocalfavourites.com. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. "Istimewa di Majlis Perkahwinan. 10 Hidangan yang Wajib Ada!". sini.com.my (in Bahasa Melayu). Retrieved 29 March 2021.[permanent dead link]

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