Category Archives: Rice, Dal & Idli

1/2 cup of moong dal or tuvar dal ghee or oil 1/2 inch ginger, chopped or shredded fine mustard seeds cumin seeds 1 tomato, chopped curry leaves 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp sambhar powder, optional 1 tsp dhania powder … Continue reading →

2 cups yellow toor dal4 cups water½ tsp turmeric2 tsp salt, or to taste 2 tsp oil 1 inch stick cinnamon 2 bay leaves ½ tsp cumin seeds 3 cloves 2 cardamon pods 1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)½ inch fresh … Continue reading →

1 cup moong dal, split, unskinned (greenish)1 3/4 cups water sesame oilsmall piece fresh ginger, cut uphandful cashew nuts, broken up1/4 tsp mustard seeds3/4 tsp cumin seeds1/8 tsp asafoetidablack pepper to tastesalt to taste 1-2 tomatoes, cut into small pieces1 … Continue reading →

Idli are a South Indian kind of sponge cake, fluffy and light. The batter is made out of rice and urad dal (a lentil). It’s a long process. Indian grocery stores carry a variety of ready-made products. The one I … Continue reading →