DAALITHOY/DAAL !!!!!!

DDT....this is what we amchis call daalithoy & DDT means "daat daalithoy" :D . Amchis most favourite one. And every amchi girl learns to cook this dish first. This is a must dish in every amchis festival, occasion etc. You can have it with steaming hot rice/idlies/khottos/moodos/shenvai/chapathis etc. My hubby & son loves to eat chakkuli with daalithoy. Usually people use oil for seasoning but i always use ghee & daalithoy tastes simply awesome. 

INGREDIENTS:-

toor dal - 1 cup
green chillies - 2 
red chillies (longer one) - 3
hing - little
salt to taste
curry leaves - 2 strands
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

METHOD:-

1. Cook toor dal in pressure cooker (i usually take 6-7 whistles as it cooks well). Daal should be mashed & cooked really well.
2. After some time, open the lid & add water to bring it to desired consistency &  mix it well & add slit green chillies+salt & bring it to boil.
3. Dilute little hing in water & add it to the daal.
4. In a tadka pan, heat ghee & add mustard seeds. When it starts to splutters add curry leaves & cut red chillies. Switch off the stove when curry leaves slightly changes its colour & add this tadka to hot daal & close the lid.
5. After some time open the lid & mix it well & check the salt.
6. Serve hot.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))))

and here's a tip:-

1. If you want to make daal spicy then add slit green chillies to the daal  & then pressure cook it.
2. You can add turmeric powder to the daal for the beautiful colour & it is healthy too.
3. You can add chopped tomatoes & chopped coriander leaves too for extra taste.