• Dal/legumes/pulses

    Panchratna Dal|Mix of five lentils

    Panchratni or panchratna (meaning 5 Jewelled ) dal is a mix of 5 dals, and though it is one of most favored Mughlai dal, it is equally popular in Punjabi cuisine as Dal panchmel or Dal panchratni. Though Tidali dal (Three dal mix) is more popular in Sindhi cuisine, but  occasionally this creamy and protein rich mix of dals is simply savored when served with plain boiled rice, roti and some tawa / pan fried vegetables like potato or brinjal/eggplant. There are many versions of this dal, the recipe differs from region to region, from person to person. The combination…

  • Dal/legumes/pulses - Main Course

    Saayi Dal(Split Green Mung Dal)

    To begin with, this had been a hell of crazy month so far, for me…..with too many commitments and too many changes in my otherwise routine life.So much that I almost thought of winding up things and going in some solitude.The hustle bustle of life gets too hectic for a person like me who loves to be in her own small but comforting world.I hate being dragged in different directions and I simply loathe myself for being unable to utter NO to anybody.Though there were some amazingly pleasant surprises too ,but those too came with a Whiff of sadness .No…

  • Dal/legumes/pulses

    Special Dhal

    A kitchen, which is a blissful place for people those are used to cooking,could be a dreaded territory to the novices.Kitchen could be really cruel to the person who can’t cook to save his life, but is  suddenly left on his own to fix meals.Many people start their journey to kitchen with whole lot of enthusiasm, but get exhausted with all the cutting fingers while chopping veggies, burning food, excess of seasoning or ending up with bland food. So when one such person send me his version of cooking a regular dhal, I couldn’t stop myself from trying it. Hey SK, I can…