Comments on: Intro to Indian, Part 2: A Lesson in Lentils http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/ Modern Indian Cooking - all naturally gluten free! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:06:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: sarah http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-68587 sarah Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:51:19 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-68587 i love your recipes. simply out of the world. keep up the good work meena. i love your recipes. simply out of the world. keep up the good work meena.

]]> By: Bombay Blonde http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-67986 Bombay Blonde Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:34:22 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-67986 I'm excited to try out this new daal recipe! The use of fennel seed is intriguing. I'll let you know how it turns out! Thanks, Katherine ("The Bombay Blonde") I’m excited to try out this new daal recipe! The use of fennel seed is intriguing. I’ll let you know how it turns out!

Thanks,
Katherine (”The Bombay Blonde”)

]]> By: Merrin http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-67916 Merrin Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:18:38 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-67916 Valerie, The lentils are dried(rock-hard). Soaking them for a few hours followed by pressure cooking for 4-5 whistles is how Indians manage them. If you don't soak, you should pressure cook them for longer, 15 whistles for some of them. The time depends on the type of dhal. Merrin Valerie,

The lentils are dried(rock-hard). Soaking them for a few hours followed by pressure cooking for 4-5 whistles is how Indians manage them. If you don’t soak, you should pressure cook them for longer, 15 whistles for some of them. The time depends on the type of dhal.

Merrin

]]> By: Valerie http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-66198 Valerie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:26:35 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-66198 Are the lentils used in Indian recipes fresh or are they dried (rock-hard) like we get at the grocer? Some recipes I have read do not seem to allow enough time for the dried lentils to cook through. Tempering in ghee for a few minutes they are like stones. Thank you, Valerie Are the lentils used in Indian recipes fresh or are they dried (rock-hard) like we get at the grocer? Some recipes I have read do not seem to allow enough time for the dried lentils to cook through. Tempering in ghee for a few minutes they are like stones.
Thank you,
Valerie

]]> By: Ganesh http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-64004 Ganesh Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:50:04 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-64004 Hi, My Wife has gone on a fellowship for three months and I have to cook for my family. I used to make Lemon Rice earlier. I tried to cook the Tadka Dal based on your recipe. My daughter liked it very much. Thanx. Continue your good work. Ganesh Hi,

My Wife has gone on a fellowship for three months and I have to cook for my family. I used to make Lemon Rice earlier. I tried to cook the Tadka Dal based on your recipe. My daughter liked it very much. Thanx. Continue your good work.

Ganesh

]]> By: shaunna http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-44716 shaunna Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:25:06 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-44716 hii wat is ghee?? ive been trying to get some good indian recipes to make for my boyfriend. He misses home cooking and always makes me yummy dishse. So im trying to do the same for him, ur recipes have been soo helpful. <em>Shaunna, ghee is simply clarified butter made by boiling unsalted butter till it reduces to solid fats. A much healtheir substitute is regular cooking oil. I'm glad that you're enjoying my recipes, and look forward to having you drop by and trying out many more! </em> hii wat is ghee?? ive been trying to get some good indian recipes to make for my boyfriend. He misses home cooking and always makes me yummy dishse. So im trying to do the same for him, ur recipes have been soo helpful.

Shaunna, ghee is simply clarified butter made by boiling unsalted butter till it reduces to solid fats. A much healtheir substitute is regular cooking oil. I’m glad that you’re enjoying my recipes, and look forward to having you drop by and trying out many more!

]]> By: Bri http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-35282 Bri Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:39:46 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-35282 I love lentils! It's so great that you are demystifying good Indian food. My favorite are red lentils. They cook up so fast and delicious, I cook them several times a month. Keep up the good work! I love lentils! It’s so great that you are demystifying good Indian food. My favorite are red lentils. They cook up so fast and delicious, I cook them several times a month. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Courtney http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-35105 Courtney Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:06:11 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-35105 Your blog is awesome!! I love spicy foods, and your recipes make my mouth water for some excellent Indian food!! Your blog is awesome!! I love spicy foods, and your recipes make my mouth water for some excellent Indian food!!

]]> By: Vidhya http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-32889 Vidhya Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:43:59 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-32889 Ur recipies and ur blog is so dam good........ Ur recipies and ur blog is so dam good……..

]]> By: Anika From Darwin http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-32829 Anika From Darwin Sun, 17 Jun 2007 04:25:30 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/05/25/intro-to-indian-part-2-a-lesson-in-lentils/#comment-32829 I love dal, but as a Sri Lankan, I'd get teased by my Indian friends when I made it, because I made it 'different'!!!! Love your work Meena!!! <em>It's funny how we often judge food by the way we're accustomed to eating it, isn't it Anika? I would love to see your recipe of Dal, that I'm assuming is very similar to a south Indian version. But that's only a guess, so please forgive my ignorance! ;)</em> I love dal, but as a Sri Lankan, I’d get teased by my Indian friends when I made it, because I made it ‘different’!!!! Love your work Meena!!!

It’s funny how we often judge food by the way we’re accustomed to eating it, isn’t it Anika? I would love to see your recipe of Dal, that I’m assuming is very similar to a south Indian version. But that’s only a guess, so please forgive my ignorance! ;)

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