Korai Pitika

Name: Korai Pitika
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Assam)
Ingredients: 200g Korai Dal (black gram / urad dal, whole); 1 medium onion (60g), finely chopped; 2 green chillies, finely chopped; 1 tbsp mustard oil; ½ tsp salt; 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 14. Korai Pitika recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥15 minCook

🕒20 minTotal

🍽️2Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Korai Pitika

Boil lentils (15 mins, high heat): Boil korai dal in plenty of water with a pinch of salt until completely soft — the lentils should be mashable between fingers (15 minutes). Drain thoroughly.
Mash and season (5 mins, no heat): Coarsely mash the boiled lentils — leave some texture. Fold in chopped onion, green chillies, coriander, salt, and mustard oil. Mix vigorously. The pungent mustard oil should perfume the entire dish. Serve alongside poita bhat.

📖 Cultural notes

Korai Pitika (mashed black gram) is a protein-rich, peasant breakfast staple eaten across rural Assam — its simplicity belies its nutritional importance as a daily protein source for farming communities. ---

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