Tag: mom’s recipe

The Everyday Moong Dal

The Everyday Moong Dal

    Dal has always been the classic comfort food.   This is my everyday Dal. A warm fragrant bowl with a drizzle of lemon juice soothes and coddles like old socks when I am sick in bed. The hissing  of the pressure cooker speaks of homecoming and the 

Bhaja Muger Dal/Roasted Mung Soup

Bhaja Muger Dal/Roasted Mung Soup

This recipe is a plain, simple comfort food;  the kind which takes me back home right when I start heating up my skillet.  The warm aroma stirs up the nostalgia, which hangs in thick clusters. Little strings of incidents line up like dew drops on 

Spinach with Fried Garlic and Caramelized Onions

Spinach with Fried Garlic and Caramelized Onions

Garlic and onions get sauteed in the sesame flavored oil, seasoning the spinach with a delightful combination of  flavors.