Dalitoy (Dal)

Recipe Type: Indian                                         Yield: 4
Preparation Time: 15 mins                              Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of pigeon pea (toor dal)
1green chilly
2 Byadagi chilies
5 curry leaves
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
2 tsp of clarified butter (ghee)
1/2 tsp of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp of ginger
3 1/2 cups of water

Method:
1. Soak pigeon pea in 1 cup of warm water for 15 mins.
2. Put the soaked pigeon pea and 1cup of water into the pressure cooker. Cook it for 3 pressure cooker whistles.

3. Heat a sauce pan. Add clarified butter, mustard seeds, curry leaves, 1/4 tsp of asafoetida and Byadagi chilies for tempering.

4. Now add cooked pigeon pea, salt, slit opened green chilly, remaining asafoetida and, 1½ cup of water. Mix well. Bring to boil.