We have already described our favourite dal of all, Dal Makhani, here, and it is prepared with whole urad beans (‘maa ki dal’). If you read something about urid instead of urad, this is just another name for the same…
Dal Makhani
Dal Makhani, which translates as “buttery dal”, is an iconic dish from Punjabi cuisine. And our favourite dal of all. However, we also recommend our classic mung dal tadka and this recipe for khichdi. It takes much longer to prepare…
Mung Dal Tadka
First a little produce information: Lentils and beans are plant seeds that grow in a pod. They thus belong to the family of legumes, which also include peas, chickpeas, lupins and in fact peanuts. There is a bit of language…
Khichdi
COVID in the house again, so food with healing powers is needed. Last time, chicken soup was the remedy of choice, this time we are countering the virus with Indian cuisine. This ancient Indian dish is called “खिचड़ी” in Hindi…
