Dalithoy
- 45 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Dalithoy is a thin Mangalorean toor dal with green chilli, finished with a mustard, asafoetida and curry leaf tempering. Mild, serves 4, about 45 minutes.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Rainy Day
Ingredients
Toor Dal1 cup
Water, For Rinsing500 ml
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Green Chilli, Deseeded and Slit8 grams
Salt1 tsp
Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Asafoetida0.3 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 204kcal | 816kcal |
| Protein | 11g | 44g |
| Carbohydrate | 29g | 117g |
| Fat | 4.9g | 20g |
| Fibre | 7.6g | 30g |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.4g |
Cookd masalas for toor dal
Method
Rinse the toor dal with 500 ml water and drain it. Rinse, deseed and slit the green chillies, and rinse the curry leaves.
Add the dal, cooking water, turmeric powder and green chillies to a pressure cooker. Pressure cook on medium flame for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release on its own; the dal should be soft and easy to mash.
Mash the cooked dal and transfer it to a kadai. Add the salt and water for adjusting the consistency. Boil on medium flame for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the dal is smooth and lightly flowing.
Heat the oil in a small kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds and fry for 30 seconds until they splutter. Add the asafoetida and curry leaves and fry for 15 seconds, then switch off.
Pour the tempering into the hot dal and mix well. Simmer on low flame for 2 minutes until the dal bubbles gently and the tempering is mixed through.
Before you start
- How long does Dalithoy take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Dalithoy serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Dalithoy vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Dalithoy spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Dalithoy?
- 1 cup Toor Dal, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 8 grams Green Chilli, 0.3 grams Asafoetida, 2 grams Curry leaves, 1 tbsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Dalithoy?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Dalithoy?
- About 204 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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