Sprouted dal is extremely rich in proteins. Indian meals normally consist of roti and rice paired with dry sabzi and dal or a curry dish. We have always seen dal and curried sabzi as two different ...

Dal defines comfort for every person across India. Pair it with rice or roti, dal makes for a wholesome meal any time of the day. Wonder what is the reason behind such massive popularity? It is the ...

Discover the comforting Punjabi Lauki Chana Dal Curry, a healthy Indian dish. This recipe combines bottle gourd and Bengal ...

Cook moong dal in water and water until mushy and lump-free. In another pot, heat medium, add grated coconut and curry ...

Pratibha Karan's Sindhi Dal Curry finds its origins in Sindh, now a part of Pakistan. No ordinary dal, it features gypsy beans, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, radish, okra, cauliflower and onions, ...

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First came the onions. I peeled, sliced and fried them all morning long--mounds of onions filling three large aluminum stockpots. I sprinkled in some spices--sparsely--and stirred. Then I took three ...

Mid-week meals can be a breeze with Pratibha Karan's delicious and unusual Sri Lankan Parippu Hodi. The dal goes well with a bowl of steamed rice and chapatis. Photograph: Kind courtesy Penguin Random ...

Curry leaves, known by various names such as meetha neem, kadi patta, kariveppilai in Tamil, and karivempu in Malayalam, are an essential part of kitchen spices. Their enticing aroma and mildly bitter ...

Healthy, spicy, and full of flavor, you have a lot to look forward to when it comes to chickpea dal. Find out more about it ...

The distinctive aroma of this earthy herb is the backbone of so many recipes for good reason. By Zinara Rathnayake At my parents’ home in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, as at many others across South Asia, ...