Thuvar Daal: 1/2 Tea Cup
Slit Green Chilly - 2 medium (Minimum) or to taste
One Sprig of Fresh Curry Leaves (Tender preferably)
Salt to taste...
Seasoning :
Cooking Oil: 1 tablespoon
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Dried Red Chilly - One large or Two Medium
One Sprig of curry leaves
Asafoetida Powder - 3/4th Tea spoon
1. Boil Daal with a pinch of turmeric powder and half a teaspoon of cooking oil.
2. Add Water to your preference.
Authentic daali thoi is made in "clear soup" consistency. For 1/2 a tea cup of BOILED DAAL, My wife would add 1 1/2 cups or 2 cups of water
(You might want to reduce the amount of water if its for rice)
3. Add slit green chillies/tender curry leaves and salt bring to boil and simmer on low flame till you can get an aroma of the curry leaves.
4. Add half a spoon of ghee and let it simmer for 1 more minute
Seasoning - (Its ALL in the Seasoning)
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1. Heat the Oil
2. Add mustard and let it crackle/break
3. add split red chillies (dry)
4. REMOVE from flame and add curry leaves and asafoetida
Goes well with:
Hot Rotis and sabji
Spicy Potato Bhajji - (also very easy to make !!!!)
ANYTHING - is a staple diet for a Mangalorean
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