Ingredients:

• 1 cup (200 ml) – tur dal
• 3 cups – water
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp – oil
• 3 – green chillies, slit lengthwise
• 3/4 tsp – salt (or to taste)
• For Seasoning:
• 2 tsp – oil
• 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Jeera (cumin seeds)
• 1 sprig (4 – 6 nos.) Curry leaves
• 2 – broken Red Chillies
• 2 pinches – Hing (optional)
• 2 pinches – pepper powder (optional)

Method:

1. Clean and soak tur dal in 3 cups water for 15 minutes.
2. Pressure cook dal with turmeric powder and oil till done (reduce heat to medium after 1 st whistle and pressure cook on medium heat for 8 – 10 minutes).
3. Allow the pressure cooker to cool naturally.
4. Boil dal again with slit green chillies and salt to taste.
5. Cover with a lid and boil on a low heat for 10 – 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
6. For Seasoning:
7. Heat oil in a small frying pan. Add mustard seeds.
8. When they begin to pop, add jeera, curry leaves and broken red chillies.
9. Saute on a low heat for 2 – 3 minutes or till fragrant.
10. Pour this seasoning over dali thoy and serve with rice (seeth) as a main dish.
11. Sprinkle pepper powder (optional) or 2 pinches hing (asafoetida).
12. Recipe Courtesy: Niya’s World

Recipe courtesy of Niya