Dalitoy | Dalitoye | Konkani Style Dal Recipe
Dalitoy is a very simple and basic side dish which is staple food of Konkani Community. This Konkani style dal is truly delicious.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pigeon pea lentils (toor dal)
- 3 nos. Slit green chillies
- 1/8 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
To temper
- 2 tsp Coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- Few Curry leaves
- 2 nos. Red chillies
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
Instructions
- Take the lentils in a bowl, rinse it with enough water and transfer it to cooking vessel. Add enough water, turmeric powder and cook till it turns soft. Alternatively you pressure cook too.
- When the lentils are cooked, mash it well to creamy consistency. Add little water if necessary. Next add green chillies and salt to it. Boil it for few minutes.
- Next heat tempering pan, add oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and red chillies. Let them splutter. And pour it over the dal. Garnish with some coriander leaves.
- Serve this unique tasting dalitoy with steamed rice accompanied by lemon pieces. Delicious.
Notes
- I have cooked the lentils on stove top, you can pressure cook too.
- Do not use Kashmiri red chillies to temper the dal, it will turn red. Use other variety.
- The green chillies and red chillies together give unique taste to the dal.