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…
Not So Ancient Beauty Secrets for the Modern Woman
Beauty, especially a young girl’s beauty, has paramount importance in India. For generations, people haven’t cared whether their girl child is smart or not. But they definitely have cared about the color of her skin. Smooth, fair, blemish free skin is in high demand and to this day matrimonial ads demand a ‘fair’ bride. Things…
The Lodgycal Roadtrip
All I ask, the heaven above and the road below me – or something like that. Vagabond, a poem by Stevenson has had a huge impact on me. Or maybe wanderlust is in my genes. Traveling to far off places, becoming one with them and staying on seems to be a family trait. No, we…
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…
Hard Rock Cafe for a Rockin’ Summer #SummerOfTheLegends
Hard Rock Café is a home away from home for rock music fans across the globe. You could be in any strange country on any far off continent, you’ll always have Hard Rock Café. I have a limited relationship with rock music, but when it comes to HRC, we are friends for life. I hadn’t…
Gujrathi KhaTTi MeeThi DaaL –Sweet & Sour Daal Recipe
Gujrath may be in the news now because of our esteemed Prime Minister, but Gujrathi people, their customs, their food and pretty much every aspect has been a big part of my life. Some of my family hails from Gujrath, and although we are Marathi, the local influences have made a big impact especially in…
Maharashtrian Plain Daal Recipe – Saadha VaraN
Saadha Varan literally means simple daal. This daal is the most basic component of an Indian meal, especially a Maharashtrian meal. A traditional Marathi meal starts with plain rice and this daal, served with ghee and lemon. #30daysofdaal is going strong here at kamalkitchen.com. If you are just joining us, I urge you to check…
Black Masoor Daal with Coconut – Smoky Masoor Daal Recipe
I am on a mission to eat daal everyday. #30daysofdaal is all about cooking, eating and of course blogging about a new daal recipe every day in June. With this ambitious project, I not only want to up my own daal intake, but also showcase some of the lesser known but delicious daal recipes from…
DaaL Methya – Fenugreek Flavored Daal with Chili Oil
Daal Methya is the next in our #30daysofdaal series. If you haven’t checked out any of our other daal recipes yet, you are missing something. Daal is a general Hindi word for lentils or pulses as we call them. Many different types of lentils are available in India, and every region has a wide variety…
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