Pitlay
Ingredients
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp Bengal gram dhal
1 tsp Black gram dhal
6-7 dry Red Chillies
Fresh grated Coconut
Fry all the above to golden brown and grind them into a paste.
Other Ingredients:
Toor Dhal - 1/2 a cup
Beans, Drumstick, Brinjal, White Pumpkin, Carrots, Chow Chow - all cut
into medium pieces.
Tamarind juice - according to taste
Salt
Raw Ground Nuts
Method:
- Boil the toor dhal and the ground nuts along with the washed
vegetables in a pressure cooker.
- Take a vessel and add the seasoning as usual i.e. mustard, jeera, curry leaves, hing and then when they start to splutter add the tamarind juice and the ground paste.
- After the above mixture has come to a boil add the dhal and vegetables, salt and bring it to a final boil.
Pitlay tastes very good with steaming Hot Rice.