toor dal

Curry / Side-dish

Restaurant style Yellow Dal

There is hardly anyplace in India where people won’t recognize this lentil curry. A staple vegetarian dish in every Indian household, dal chawal have become synonymous with home-made food, relished by the young & old in the same contentment. This dish is divergent from place to place ,because the real flavor lies in the tadka that is put into this after boiling the lentils properly.. And if my lunch plate has rice, alo-bharta and moong-dal ,i happily dance with joy. Before i start my plate ,i add mango pickle to this spread & enjoy that simple soul food. I am…

Curry / Side-dish

Sambhar

Who is not aware of this world famous South-Indian delicacy “Sambhar” ,a quintessential accompaniment to Idlis ,Dosas and many more.. Over the years, sambhar has seen numerous variations from place to place..Karnataka Sambhar has little sweetness while a typical Andhra Sambhar has more chilis in it. I always love the Tamil version which is little thick & perfectly balanced with spices. Sambhar has essentially been a favorite among those living in the southern part of the nation but the history says some different story leading the origin to the royal kitchen of Thanjavur Marathas ,where the dish is named as…

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