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Archive for the ‘Indian Dhal Recipes’ Category


Split And Washed Urad Dhal – Delicious Spicy White Lentils

By on Monday, April 16th, 2012 | No Comments

White lentils are Indian food practice dish. One thing I noticed quite early about cooking Indian food is that in order to get good at it, you need to know your spices. You need to know what a dish will taste like when you add a little more cumin or black pepper. It’s a good [...]

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How To Make Moong Dhal

By on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 | 2 Comments

Moong dhal is the perfect dish for a cold Winter day. I really like moong dhal. Not just because it tastes really good but also because it is so easy and quick to make. Other types of pulses have to soak over-night and require more forward planning. Not the case with moong dhal. This is [...]

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Chana Dhal – Yellow Split Lentils – A Popular Curry House Side Dish

By on Friday, January 20th, 2012 | 8 Comments

Chana dhal is an British Indian Restaurant favourite!     One of the first Indian recipes I ever learned was chana dhal. I was visiting my then girlfriend – now my wife Caroline – in Manchester while she was still at university. I was a young American who knew little about Indian cuisine and even [...]

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Black Lentil Dhal – A Punjabi Dish You Are Sure To Love

By on Monday, November 21st, 2011 | No Comments

  This black lentil dhal needs to be in your Indian food repertoire! Whenever I cook something new, I always jot down notes about the recipe. I don’t write the recipe down, but rather what it was I liked about it and how I think it could have been improved. It’s just my way of [...]

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How to Make Home-made Dosas – Indian Rice and Lentil Pancakes

By on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 | 17 Comments

  Dosas are like tortillas with an education   For this week’s recipe shed challenge – that’s recipes with rice, pulses and/or pasta – I’ve chosen a family favourite: dosas! I’ve been planning to publish this dosa recipe for some time now. Dosas are simply amazing with their crispy exterior and soft centre. To my [...]

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Tarka Dhal – The Easy Indian Dish That Tastes Amazingly Good

By on Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 | 5 Comments

  I love this tarka dhal recipe. It makes a great starter or side dish. It is easy to make but a bit time consuming. If you want, you can leave the ‘tarka’ out and save both time and calories. The tarka part of this tarka dhal is just slices of onion that have been [...]

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