A quintessentially Hyderabadi dessert called Khubani ka Meetha Recipe. The beautiful colour and flavours makes this dessert irresistible. The apt Urdu word is “Shahi”or Royal!
Toi~ Dal The Goan Way
Like I have said somewhere
here in this blog not many people are aware that Goan have a number of delicious
vegetarian dishes!
here in this blog not many people are aware that Goan have a number of delicious
vegetarian dishes!
Today on the last day of BM I will like to share one
delicious Goan Dal.
delicious Goan Dal.
The vegetarian
dishes are made " satvik" no onion, no garlic. Difficult to believe
but Goans are a deeply religious lot and there days in a week when the average
Goan goes "Shivrak" that is vegetarian... . Reluctantly, of course
but they do adhere to the age old custom!
dishes are made " satvik" no onion, no garlic. Difficult to believe
but Goans are a deeply religious lot and there days in a week when the average
Goan goes "Shivrak" that is vegetarian... . Reluctantly, of course
but they do adhere to the age old custom!
So on days the Goan is "shivrak" he/she
has "chanyacho ras", some vegetable, rice, batat kapa (which are
shallow fried potatoes) and rice, toi .
has "chanyacho ras", some vegetable, rice, batat kapa (which are
shallow fried potatoes) and rice, toi .
Chanyaco ras is made using peas, vegetable is
many times radish or ridge gourd but toi is dal.
many times radish or ridge gourd but toi is dal.
Fragrant and delicious!!
So here is the famous Goan
TOI
To make Toi you will need:
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- 1 cup toor dal
- 1 potato, scrubbed and chopped fine
For the tempering:
- 1 teaspoon oil
- Mustard
- Hing/asafetida
- 1-2 curry leaves
- 1-2 green chillies, slit
- 3 tblsp coriander, chopped
Optional items :
- 1 tsp
rasam masala - 1 kokum
- Turmeric
Method:
1. Wash the toor dal. Add the potato pieces add enough water and pressure cook
for up to 3bwhistles.
for up to 3bwhistles.
2. When the pressure drops remove and mash the dal.
3. In kadhai/wok heat oil, splutter the mustard seeds, curry leaves and the green
chillies. Add the hing.
chillies. Add the hing.
4. Add the mashed dal , add sufficient water say 2-3 cups, salt and bring to
boil.
boil.
5. Generally the Goans do not add the items listed under optional items but
knowing my family who will complain about the anemic dal I added them.
knowing my family who will complain about the anemic dal I added them.
The Goans use a lot of coconut, even in Toi there
is coconut coarsely ground added to the boiling dal, but since my daughters do
not appreciate it I did not add coconut. You may add 2-3 tblsp coarsely ground.
I have also eaten Toi with ginger added to it.
is coconut coarsely ground added to the boiling dal, but since my daughters do
not appreciate it I did not add coconut. You may add 2-3 tblsp coarsely ground.
I have also eaten Toi with ginger added to it.
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Chef Mireille says
this dal looks so nice and thick, due to potato...I really want to try this one
Marriage Domain says
Very Simple yet Delicious Recipes these...
Keep it UP... I always try your recipes, but at my own pace.
Good work, indeed, I shall recommend it to all my Connections !