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{{Short description|Indian culinary dish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox food
| name             = Dalcha
| image            = Dalcha.JPG
| caption          = 
| alternate_name   = dal mai dooba hua mutton
| country          = [[India]]
| region           = Hyderabad ,Telangana
| creator          = Shah Jahan
| course           = Main course
| served           = with rice
| main_ingredient  = [[Mutton]], [[chana dal]], [[tamarind]]
| variations       = [[Sambar (dish)|Sambar]]
| calories         = 
| other            = 
}}
'''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==
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 ==

* [[List of lamb dishes]]
* {{portal-inline|Food}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [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] {{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}}

[[Category:Hyderabadi cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian curries]]
[[Category:Lamb and mutton dishes]]
[[Category:Legume dishes]]


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