Daal Fry has to be the easiest of daal recipes. In our family, this is a party daal, and is always made with vegetable pulao when we have company. #30daysofdaal has me beat. I have not sweated this much on a diet, ya’ll. And Blogger burnout is very real. I am headed toward it. But…
Shevgyacha KaalvaN – Drumsticks Daal Recipe
Shevgyacha KaalvaN or country style drumsticks daal comes straight from the heart of India. It is what we call gava kadcha kaalvaN. Drumsticks or Shevgyachya Shenga as they are called in Marathi are dirty looking sticks that you would never think were edible. But this hardy looking vegetable is quite popular across the cross section…
Panchmel Daal Recipe – Rajasthani Style 5 Lentil Mix Daal
Hello and welcome to the latest in #30daysofdaal – Panchmel Daal. I almost fumbled yesterday and today seemed a bit daunting too. I was feeling a bit under the weather – nothing serious – and I literally dragged myself to the computer to start typing this. ‘Panchmel’- pronounced as ‘punch-male’ refers to a mix of…
Methi Daal Recipe – Fenugreek greens
Methi Daal is here but the blog post is not. Finally a day when I am too busy and too tired to finish today’s blog post. *** This is how the post on Methi Daal started out. Well, to tell you the truth, I was a bit under the weather, and was engrossed in writing…
Palak Daal Recipe – Spinach and Lentil Stew
Palak Daal or Daal Palak as we call it is a simple daal recipe starring Popeye’s favorite vegetable – spinach! When I thought of the #30daysofdaal concept, this was the first item I put on the list because I love spinach and this daal is such a mainstay in my kitchen. I loved greens as…
Daal Kolhapuri Recipe – Fiery Maratha style Daal
We are almost halfway through #30daysofdaal. It is a grueling pace because I am doing everything in real time – shopping, cooking, photography, and writing. But I am enjoying the challenge and I hope you have tried out at least one of these recipes. One of the reasons I am doing this dal marathon is…
Daal Bukhara Recipe – Slow Cooked Taste, Fast!
Daal Bukhara is a slow cooked creamy and dreamy daal made famous the world over by the ITC Maurya Hotel. Their Daal Bukhara is slow cooked for 18 hours over a coal fire. No doubt people rave about it. I don’t have a slow cooker, although if you have one, this is a perfect vegetarian…
Masoor Daal with Onion – Quick & Easy Daal Recipe
Masoor Daal or red masoor lentils are one of my favorites. They cook pretty quickly without a pressure cooker. And they are pretty easy on the tummy too compared to toor daal or chana daal. We have a few different ways of making masoor daal at home, and this one is my favorite. #30daysofdaal has…
Parsi Dhansak Recipe – Lentil Vegetable Stew
Lentil and vegetable stew is such a generic term. Sambar is also a lentil and vegetable stew but it comes from South India. Even though a loose translation of many Indian dishes gives us the lentil stew moniker, each regional recipe has its own peculiarities, traditions and cultural significance. The Dhansak is a lentil stew…
Green Moong Daal – Gingery Perfection
I hope you are enjoying my #30daysofdaal series and have tried at least one of the recipes I blogged about so far. I am trying to make them as simple as possible, breaking down ingredients so some basic flavors stand out. I had the greatest time yesterday at Hard Rock Café Pune, mixing summer mojitos…