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Green Tomato Dal: Day 13 of COVID Isolation

Days are feeling neverending and so long and need the comfort of Dal Chawal. Just upped the quotient by adding green tomatoes. The tang in this Green Tomato Dal is just so perfect! This Green Tomato Dal is all kind of kickass to be a perfect comforting weekday meal. One would think weekends would be better in these times. That at least the official workload would be less to focus on the homework and relax. But strangely I found the weekend a little harder to deal with. ⁣⁣The weekend … [Read more...]

Moong Dal Kosambari – The Real Indian Salad

Moong Dal Kosambari is possibly one of the rare Real Indian Salads. Soaked moong dal, carrot, cucumber and other variety of vegetables. A hint of coconut and the traditional curry leaves and mustard ka tadka. This is a healthy, delicious and totally local salad. India is not much of a salad eating country, especially South of India. But Moong Dal Kosambari is a grand exception to that. A salad with brilliant flavors and simplicity that makes it so special. And I think because of its … [Read more...]

Punjabi Dhabe Walli Dal – The taste of Indian Highways

Punjabi Dhabe Walli dal is one of those amazing dals which you get while you are driving in North India and stop at a Dhaba to have some food! This dal tastes amazing with some hot rotis or rice! I love all dals.I remember growing up to eating a different dal every day of the week. There was moong, channa, urad, masoor, arhar (toor), moth and so many more which mom used to make on a daily basis. I also remember never remembering their names and telling mum by color and shape as to what dal we … [Read more...]

Celebrate India’s love for dals with 21 Best Dal recipes!

I love and heart Dal, I think it one dish that ties together India's culinary heritage. And here is a roundup of some of my favorite and Best Dal recipes. You gotta bookmark this post now! This post was supposed to go live on Dal Divas, which was Rushina's brainchild. The minute I heard about it, I was like what an idea. If you ask me, dal is one of the dishes that could tie India together. Some form of dal is eaten throughout the country. So here is my humble attempt of putting together a … [Read more...]

Restaurant Style Dal Tadka | How to make best Dal Tadka

A delicious restaurant style dal tadka is a dish which everyone loves! Full of taste and deliciousness, this is a must-have recipe! Restaurant style Dal tadka is my guilty pleasure. Even if I am ordering four more things in an North Indian restaurant, I always end up ordering one of it along. But these days, we rarely go out to have a North Indian meal for more reasons, than one. Firstly, there are hardly any brilliant ones in Bangalore and secondly, there is so much … [Read more...]

White Chana Sundal | Spiced Chickpeas with Coconut

White Chana Sundal aka. Spiced Chickpeas with Coconut is a recipe I learnt after I got married, and sure forms an integral part of my Navratri now :) You read some of my childIf you make this, share a picture with me on twitter, instagram or Facebook? I would love to hear what you have to say about it !hood Navratri stories yesterday and then like it happens often; childhood became history. I grew up, moved out of the house and married into a South Indian family. With a totally different … [Read more...]

Onam Recipes : Dal Payasam | Kadala Parippu Payasam

Dal Payasam or Kadala Parippu Payasam is a payasam from Kerala made with chaana dal and coconut milk and is perfect for your Onam Sadya! Whats a meal if it doesn't end with a dessert? This kadala parippu payasam or dal payasam, is one of my favorite Kerala payasams. Truth be told, I am not even sure it is Kerala or Tamil because I have eaten this at home Tamil and Kerala homes, but it surely does shine on the banana leaf. I always say that there are loads of … [Read more...]

Achari Tinda Wali Dal (Spiced Lentils with Apple Gourd)

Achari Tinda wali Dal (Spiced Lentils with Apple Gourd) brings together two of my favorite ingredients i.e. Channa Dal and tinda together in a fantastic curry which goes well with roti or rice ! Regular readers of this blog know how much I love dals and various variations to them. At home, we eat a lot of lentils and usually much beyond the regular yellow dals (moong, toor and channa) but being a Punjabi I have a secret love for channa dal. I like it with a simple garlic and jeera tadka and … [Read more...]

Moong Dal Halwa : Holi Special

Moong Dal Halwa is one of those dishes which is made only on super special occasions like festivals :) Moong Dal halwa is a labour of love. Indulgent and delicious, it is made only on special occasions. Diwali, Holi or a dessert if you want to impress someone with a kickass Indian dessert. It is a recipe one must have in their treasure trove of recipes. This Kesari Moong Dal Halwa is my grandma's recipe, make it for this Holi lunch and bask in the glory of compliments that come … [Read more...]