RONTOSE with POTATO DALI THOY

Rontose with potato dali thoy is a common breakfast item for konkani's.Its very similar to poori but made of rice flour.Unlike poori which is flattened using a rolling pin, rontose requires a presser to flatten it evenly.If you dont have the presser you can put the ball in between 2 plastics and press it down using a flat bottom pan.I love this more than the poori and its one of my favorites.I could never make it for the past 3 yrs since i could never get the consistency right.Mom came to my rescue, when she was here she made it for us and i loved each and every bite of it.
This is my post on day 8 of Recipe Marathon.

RONTOSE

INGREDIENTS

Rice flour - 2 cups
maida or wheat flour - 1 cup
salt - 1/2 tsp
boiled water - 1 3/4 cup

METHOD

Mix both flours and salt together in a mixing bowl and keep aside. Boil just a little more than 1 1/2 cup of water and pour into the flour while stiring with a spatula. Close and wait for 10-15 mints. Oil your palms before kneading the dough.Make small balls. Press using a presser(a tortilla press or a flat bottom pan as explained earlier).Serve hot with potato thoy.

THOY

INGREDIENTS

Toor dal - 1 cup
potato - 1 medium size,diced small
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
red chilli - 3-4 nos
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
curry leaves - of 1 sprig
turmeric powder - a pinch
salt

METHOD

Pressure cook dal and potatoes together with some salt.In a kadai heat some oil.Add mustard seeds.When it starts to crackle add cumin seeds,curryleaves,red chillies and turmeric.Add this to the dal and potato mixture.Serve hot with rontose.

Check what my marathon buddies have posted on this weekend!!!

1) DK

2) Siri

3) Srivalli

5)PJ

6)Curry Leaf

7)Medha

8)Priya

9)Bhawna

10)Raaji

11)Ruchii

12)Anu

13)Kamala

14)Roopa

15)Divya Kudua

16)Rekha

17)Divya M

18)Lakshmi

19)Raaga

20)Lakshmi Venkatesh

21)Sripriya

22)Viji

23)Pavani