Mix of three dals topped with a tarka of ghee,onions,tomatoes,ginger,garlic and spices tastes just like what we get in Indian restaurants. This dal is also called Peeli dal(yellow) and is standard fare in most homes and restaurants. If I had … Continued
I like to call it my North Indian Sambar, just because I have strayed from the traditional use of some ingredients, for the traditional tamarind, I have used lemon juice instead. This was done initially because, tamarind was just not available in … Continued
Kadhi, a combination of seasoned sour yogurt and gramflour, has probably as many variations as the states in India. It varies in thickness, color, seasoning, some put vegetables like the sindhis, while some just make a tomato kadhi. No matter … Continued
A popular dal in punjabi households, made real simple by adding the tarka to the raw dal before cooking it all in a pressure cooker. You can of course boil/cook the dal first and then add the tarka/vaghar on top. … Continued
This is what I like to call Indian soul food. Indian home cooking basically consists of Lentils/dals, a simple vegetable like this one and Rice or Roti. On our travels abroad, which we love to go on, we are … Continued
This post is dedicated to my mother in law as I am using her recipe. She was an amazing cook, though I wish I could have learnt more from her. She could not only cook but was an expert in … Continued