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    Home » Dals | Lentils & Legumes » Dalithoy | Konkani Dal Recipe

    Dalithoy | Konkani Dal Recipe

    Posted on March 3, 2018 · Last Updated on October 29, 2022 · By Srividhya G · 8 Comments

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    Dalithoy, Konkani Dal, collage with text overlay

    Every Indian dal recipe is unique and comforting. This Konkani Dal, popularly known as Dalithoy or Daali, is one such warming and an easy to make recipe. Check out the detailed method of this vegan Konkani style dal recipe prepared with split pigeon pea/toor dal.  

    Konkani Dal recipe served and ready

    Konkani Dal

    I love dal and only that love for dal made to explore all the different dal recipes from 26 Indian states, and I posted them all in September of 2016. You can find the entire list here. Dalithoy was on my list from last year but finally got a chance to post it now.

    All dal recipes might sound similar, and it’s a fact that most of the dal recipes use similar ingredients too. But there are subtle differences and these subtle differences makes the dal unique and delicious.

    So, what makes this dal recipe unique? Of course the coconut oil tempering and the ginger. I made this dal without any onion and garlic, and that’s how I learned it so going that route. :-) By the way, I adapted the recipe from Aayi’s Blog and as always modified to suit our taste buds.

    Dalithoy - Konkani Dal Recipe with chilies next to the white bowl

    I did not prepare this dal entirely in instant pot. I pressuce cooked the dal in instant pot and went with the traditional stove-top method for tempering. But you can do it in your preferred way. Here comes Dalithoy – the Konkani Dal recipe.

    Dalithoy | Konkani Dal Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • Toor dal – ½ cup
    • Water – 2 cups
    • Turmeric – ½ tsp
    • Curry leaves – few
    • Coconut Oil – 1 tsp
    • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
    • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
    • Hing – ¼ tsp
    • Green chilies – 2
    • Ginger Piece – 1 inch
    • Cilantro – To garnish

    Prep – Work:

      • Wash the toor dal and add 2 cups of water and turmeric powder. Pressure cook in your preferred way. Let the dal cool and mash it nicely.

    Adding 2 cups of water and turmeric powder

    • Chop the green chilies, ginger, and cilantro.

    How To Cook:

    I cooked my Konkani Dal in the Instant Pot using Pot in Pot Method popularly known as PIP method – I will explain the PIP process in more details in my next post. But I cooked this dal for 8 minutes in manual mode on high pressure and let the pressure release naturally.

    Cooking the dal in manual mode

    Steps:

    • Heat a pan and add the coconut oil.
    • Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and hing.
    • Let it crackle. And then add the curry leaves, chopped green chilies, and ginger.

    Adding the curry leaves, chopped green chilies and ginger

    • Saute for a minute and then add the cooked dal.

    Sauteing and adding the cooked dal

    • Add salt and mix well.
    • Allow it to simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Finally, add the chopped cilantro and turn off the heat.

    Adding the chopped cilantro and turning off the heat

    Konkani Dal or Dalithoy is ready. Serve hot with rice or roti.

    Notes:

    • Adjust the salt and green chili as per your preference.
    • I did not add any jaggery, but if required you can include a small piece of jaggery.
    • If you are not keen on making this dal as a vegan recipe, you can use ghee for tempering.

    Konkani Dal looking absolutely delicious in a cute white bowl

    Dalithoy | Konkani Dal Recipe
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    Dalithoy | Konkani Dal Recipe

    A Vegan Konkani style dal recipe prepared with split pigeon pea/toor dal with the hint of ginger.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Main Course, rice accompaniment
    Cuisine: Konkani
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 63kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • Toor dal - ½ cup
    • Water - 2 cups
    • Turmeric - ½ tsp
    • Curry leaves - few
    • Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
    • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
    • Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
    • Hing - ¼ tsp
    • Green chilies - 2
    • Ginger Piece - 1 inch
    • Cilantro - To garnish

    Instructions

    Prep - Work:

    • Wash the toor dal and add 2 cups of water and turmeric powder. Pressure cook in your preferred way. Let the dal cool and mash it nicely.
    • Chop the green chilies, ginger, and cilantro.

    How I Cooked:

    • I cooked in Instant Pot using Pot in Pot Method popularly known as PIP method. I will explain the process in detail in my next post. I cooked the dal for 8 minutes in manual mode in high pressure and let the pressure release naturally.

    Steps:

    • Heat a pan and add the coconut oil.
    • Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and hing.
    • Let it crackle. And then add the curry leaves, chopped green chilies, and ginger.
    • Saute for a minute and then add the cooked dal.
    • Add salt and mix well.
    • Allow it to simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Finally, add the chopped cilantro and turn off the heat.
    • Dalithoy is ready. Serve hot with rice or roti.

    Notes

    • Adjust the salt and green chili as per your preference.
    • I did not add any jaggery, but if required you can include a small piece of jaggery.
    • If you are not keen on making this dal as a vegan recipe, you can use ghee for tempering.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 77mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    1. Helena says

      January 04, 2020 at 9:54 am

      5 stars
      Such an easy way to make a dal – fantastic recipe!

      Reply
    2. dimplescookbook says

      March 06, 2018 at 8:45 pm

      Beautiful picture!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 06, 2018 at 8:58 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    3. Anlet Prince says

      March 05, 2018 at 8:56 pm

      This is definitely a simpe and easy recipe. I love your serving bowl too… Cute…

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 06, 2018 at 1:33 pm

        :-) Thanks, Anlet.

        Reply
    4. Ruchisvegkitchen says

      March 03, 2018 at 6:54 pm

      Sounds so flavourful… Lovely share

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 05, 2018 at 8:36 am

        Thanks much, Ruchi

        Reply

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