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Dalca, Acehnese beef, lentil and green mango curry

Dalca, Acehnese beef, lentil and green mango curry

Main dishes

Aceh dish: beef, lentils, eggplant, and green mango simmered in a thick coconut milk flavored with cloves, cinnamon, star anise, and cardamom.

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Recipe from Apriadi ap, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Dalca is a main dish from Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, and is characterized by its strong spices, such as cloves, cinnamon, star anise, and cardamom.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$24.70 $6.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $9.53
  • $8.97
  • $3.50
  • $0.43
  • $1.85
  • $0.09
  • $0.13
  • $0.17
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the eggplants and mango into pieces, then the meat and the potatoes. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cook the lentils in water until they have softened and expanded.
  3. Sauté the onion, garlic, and spices in a little oil.
  4. Add the meat, potatoes, eggplant, and lentils with their liquid, then the whole green chili peppers, mango, and a little tamarind. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour the thick coconut milk, add salt, and simmer until the meat is tender.

The bill

Dalca, Acehnese beef, lentil and green mango curry

  • 500 g of beef$9.53
  • 3 green mangoes$8.97
  • 2 eggplants$3.50
  • 200 g of ground apples$0.43
  • 200 g of lentils$1.85
  • 1 onion and 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped$0.09
  • A few whole, green chili peppers$0.13
  • oil$0.17
  • salt$0.03

Total$24.70

that's $6.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of beef
  • 3 green mangoes
  • 2 eggplants
  • 1/2 coconut (for making thick coconut milk)
  • 200 g of ground apples
  • 200 g of lentils
  • 1 onion and 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves of allspice, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 star anise, 3 cardamom pods
  • A few whole, green chili peppers
  • One small piece of tamarind
  • oil
  • salt

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