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Tetor Dal: Lentils with Bitter Melon

Tetor Dal: Lentils with Bitter Melon

    I have a bitter-sweet relationship with this recipe. “Bitter” already appears in the post title, but why sweet? It has to do more with my emotions than the taste. This is one of those recipes which are cloistered in typically Bengali homes. Almost 

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 

Lehsuni Moong Dal: Garlic Flavored Yellow Moong

Lehsuni Moong Dal: Garlic Flavored Yellow Moong

    Of all the infinite ways that Dal is cooked in India, this happens to be just another one; hearty and laden with the warm, distinct aroma of garlic. Quite popular, mostly in the northern regions of India, the flavors here are deep and 

Masala Mung Wadi- Lentil Drops in Garlic Tomato Sauce

Masala Mung Wadi- Lentil Drops in Garlic Tomato Sauce

Today the little sun dried lentil nuggets are cooked in a spiced garlic tomato sauce. It is a  relatively easy recipe once you get hold of the wadis/or the lentil drops.