Dalitoy (konkani dal curry)

Famous dalitoy (sound toy as tou-yee, close to the original sound :)) of konkani cuisine, hands down is the slurpicious simple dal curry. It is staple and mostly loved by all. It's so funny that even though it's such a simple recipe, it's like making tea. Every house you visit, the taste of tea/chai is different and unique. Everyone puts in their own twist when it comes to making dalitoy. The one that is served in the temple's, is the ultimate one 😀

DaliToy A konkani Dal Preparation

I was surprised to get many messages and comments from my close friends who tried it out and loved it. It then occurred to me that I had never mentioned this recipe to anyone before- thinking that everyone must be knowing it and that's how a basic dal preparation is! I was wrong and so here is a post on this super simple yet powerfully delicious dal- dalitoy!

DaliToy with Plain Rice and Pickle

Here is the recipe of the magical and most common dalitoy.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Toovar(toor) dal [for healthier version I use yellow split moong dal]
• 2 green chillies slit 
• 10 leaves of curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• big pinch asafoetida (can increase the quantity if you like)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 2 cups water 
• 1 tbsp ghee or oil
• 1/2 tsp salt or as per taste
• handful chopped cilantro as garnish
• 2 tsp grated coconut [optional]

DaliToy Ingredients in pic

DalliToy after Tadka

DaliToy after cilantro garnish

Preparation:

• Wash dal and keep it soaked for 30 min. [Always soak lentils and pulses before using, helps to reduce the gas formation in the stomach :)]. You can skip if in a hurry.
• Add dal and water in a pressure cooker and cook the dal for 2 whistles. [for toovar dal 2, for moong dal 1] One can also cook on stove top, takes a little longer and need to keep an eye as its getting boiled. Usually will take 20 + minutes on stove top[or till dal is fully cooked].
• Let the cooker cool down, check the dal, mash it a little bit if needed with a spoon. I use traditional wooden handmasher, ghotni :)
• In a vessel, heat ghee/oil, add mustard seeds, once it starts to splutter add green chillies, curry leaves, stir quickly, lower the gas to sim, then add turmeric and asafoetida(hing)
• Into this immediately add the cooked dal, give it a stir and add more water to adjust the consistency of the dal as per your requirements, some like it thick and some like it thin.
• Add salt and bring to a quick boil. Switch off the gas and garnish it with a handful of chopped cilantro and grated coconut(optional).
• While serving with rice, top it with little bit of ghee OR lemon juice it tastes super yum!

Notes: 

*You can have variations while making dalitoy. One can add tomatoes and green chillies while pressure cooking the dal.

* You can also add 2 inches of ginger roughly chopped either in your tadka or while cooking dal.

* You can give garlic tadka too.

njoY!! happY cookinG!!

Nutrition Facts: Lentils is a mighty member of legume family, it's a good source of cholesterol-lowering fibre. It has good amount of folate and magnesium which is needed for a healthy and loving heart :) It replenishes our iron stores. Light on body, a good source of protein for vegetarians. Lentils Rule :)