Dalitoy
a simple Konkani style Dal
Servings 2
Ingredients
- ½ cup tuvar dal
- 2 green chillies, slit lengthwise
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
For tempering
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- few curry leaves
- 2 to 3 dry red chillies
Instructions
- Wash and soak tuvar dal for 30 to 40 minutes
- Drain the water and transfer tuvar dal to a pressure cooker.
- Add turmeric, salt and 1 1/2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles.
- Once the steam escapes fully, open the pressure cooker. Whisk the dal well.
- Add green chillies and asafoetida and bring the dal to a boil.
- For the tempering, heat 1 tbsp oil in a tadka pan.
- Add mustard seeds.
- When the seeds start crackling, add curry leaves and dry red chillies.
- Pour this tempering into the dal.
- Dalitoy is ready to be served