Dal

Dal

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Dal Dhokadi (Spicy Dal Gravy)

Dal Dhokadi (Spicy Dal Gravy)

A filling Gujarati dish where small pieces of spiced wheat flour roti are cooked directly in a tangy, mildly sweet tuvar dal gravy.

Dahi ki Gujiya

Dahi ki Gujiya

Soft urad dal dumplings filled with ginger, green chillies, mint and sultanas are fried until pale gold, briefly soaked in warm salted water, then arranged in cool, spiced curd.

Puran Puri

Puran Puri

Puran Puri is a layered Indian sweet made by stacking semolina chapatis with a cooked chana dal filling called puran, then baking the whole assembly in a tin with generous amounts of ghee.

Dal Tadka

Dal Tadka

A simple moong dal cooked until soft, then finished with a hot ghee tadka of cumin seeds, mustard seeds, garlic, green chillies and asafoetida.

Udipi Saaru

Udipi Saaru

There is a particular kind of satisfaction in a rasam that has body to it without being heavy, and Udipi Saaru delivers exactly that.

Dalcha

Dalcha

Dalcha earns its place on a weeknight table because it pulls double duty - a lentil curry with enough body to be filling on its own and enough vegetable in it to keep things light.

Beans Podimas

Beans Podimas

Steaming the chana dal before frying it is the move that sets this recipe apart from a regular stir-fry.

The Good Mood Food – Eating Right for Feeling Right

The Good Mood Food – Eating Right for Feeling Right

Learn which mood boosting foods already sit in your Indian kitchen, from dal and curd to turmeric, and the real science behind why they work so well.

10 Cooking Mistakes Almost Every Indian Kitchen Makes (And How to Fix Them)

10 Cooking Mistakes Almost Every Indian Kitchen Makes (And How to Fix Them)

Discover the cooking mistakes behind salty dal, lumpy gravy, and soggy pakoras - and the simple, tested fixes Indian home cooks use to get it right every time.

11 Foods that Increase Metabolism

11 Foods that Increase Metabolism

Discover 11 foods that increase metabolism, backed by science and rooted in Indian kitchen wisdom.

10 Quick and Tasty Snack Ideas for Busy School Days

10 Quick and Tasty Snack Ideas for Busy School Days

10 quick and tasty Indian snack ideas for busy school days - from roasted makhana and moong dal chilla to oats laddus and sweet corn chaat.

Vendakkai Puli Kozhambu

Vendakkai Puli Kozhambu

This tamarind based okra curry gets its depth from a roasted spice paste that includes coconut, sesame seeds, and three types of lentils.

Which Famous Food of Madhya Pradesh Can You Not Miss?

Which Famous Food of Madhya Pradesh Can You Not Miss?

Craving authentic famous food of Madhya Pradesh? From Poha and Dal Bafla to Indore street food and traditional sweets, find the state’s must-try dishes here.

Obuttu

Obuttu

This is one of those South Indian sweets that asks for time but gives back more than effort put in.

Thengai Paal Mor Kozhambu

Thengai Paal Mor Kozhambu

This is a South Indian coconut milk and yogurt curry that uses freshly ground spices and gets its body from a toasted dal paste instead of flour or cornstarch.

Erachi Urundai (Mutton Balls)

Erachi Urundai (Mutton Balls)

These spiced mutton balls use soaked Bengal gram dal to bind everything together without turning heavy or stodgy.

Carrot Sambar

Carrot Sambar

This sambar skips the long list of vegetables and focuses on just carrots, which cook faster and hold their shape without turning mushy.

Stir Fried Mutton Podimas

Stir Fried Mutton Podimas

This recipe pairs minced mutton with cooked chana dal, which soaks up the spiced meat juices without turning mushy.

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