I always try and incorporate whole grains, legumes and lentils into our diet, and to enable that my pantry is stocked with these healthy items all the time. One such lentil is whole black urad dal. I remember my mom soaking the urad dal and dehusking it after it has soaked to make idly batter. … [Read more…]
Vadai is one of the most famous ‘South Indian’ dishes. Anybody that is not from South India, if you would ask them what South Indian food they like – there are three dishes: Idly, Vada and Sambar. This is my absolute favorite dish as well. I love eating these on Diwali day, along with sukiyam. … [Read more…]
I have never heard of Dal Banjari until I came across the recipe for this in Priya Mitharwal’s blog here. I love whole black urad dal and the creamy texture it renders. But the only dish I had known to make with this is dal makhani. Having been bored with using this ingredient, I was … [Read more…]
If you are trying to put your crock pot to use…like I am, dals should be your best bet. I recieved the crock pot as a gift from my dear friends Srini and Vinitha one Christmas. I must confess that I have’nt put it to a lot of use, except for making soups and dals. … [Read more…]