While Indian cuisine can be complex, Dal is a simple, soothing meal that acts as a focal point that binds whatever together in a common Indian meal. Each region has an unique take on the dish, and it can be made quickly with a few guidelines and a combination of spices like cumin, garam masala, and turmeric. Chitra Agrawal of Brooklyn Delhi guides us through making a delicious and healthy Indian Dal topped with spiced ghee.
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That Dal looks so good. 😋
More desi food pls
@d3viljinnn why not? Is daal not a desi food?
YAS!!!!!!!
Dude do you hear yourself ?
Dal is THE desi food. And Punjab is part of the South Asian belt where it’s popular.
@d3viljinnn abe anpad Desi means South Asia
@vedangarekar Dal is popular throughout the Indian Subcontinent, what are you on about? I’m a Gujarati and not one day in my life have I not had Gujarati Dal.
If you never had an authentic curry or a dal you are missing out a TON!!! go there and find a place where you can taste authentic indian cuisine!!!! i learned to make myself authentic indian foods and recipes with all the whistle and bells spices and condiments, its now one of my life’s pleasures. if you cook this in your house beware, your house will smell like heaven!
Well, smell like India LOL.
Important takeaway that I feel is missing from YOUTUBE Indian cooking: “Garam Masala” is a finishing spice and is used sparingly!! Please don’t use it by the spoonful!!
depends on the dish you’re cooking and the region. it can be in a marinade too.
More masala the better, otherwise it would end up tasting rubbish like British food
😂😂😂 I made that mistake already
@JKALSI1974Racist😂😂 but true. I’m an ex Brit.
@zumamaya2396 I was born in England 49 years ago where I still live
I learned so much! More videos with her please!
If you are one to explore indian cuisine, then this is the best introduction for you
sorry but thats bullshit
I bought the Brooklyn Delhi and cooked the recipe. FANTASTIC!!
It’s the most personal cooking video I have seen. 🥰🥰🥰
Love this authentic representation of dal chawal, i also eat mine with achaar/chutney for tang, papad for crunch, yogurt for cooling effect, and maybe some raw onion slices in some bites. ❤
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It’s great to have someone who will take time out and share with everyone,about their experiences on how to create and cook their cuisine or their home.
Shes absolutely right about Dal. Its cheap, healthy, easy to make and a alternate protein source!
healthy ? its loaded with saturated fat
It’s very special to hear her add her peculiar twists, with the yogurt or the use of potato chips when out of the other thing. As a Viet person, I’ll be sharing this to my family! Bought the ingredients to try it out. Can’t wait!
Well how was it?
I like this lady’s down to earth vibe. More of her please.
I was thinking the same thing. Knowledgeable and no nonsense.
Wow, I love how approachable she made this dish and her insight offered on tradition vs her upbringing and that interpretation ❤
This video was really wholesome. I felt like cooking with a friend. I learned a lot about Indian food that I had no idea about and I would love more videos like this. Especially the little twists, the family stories, the explanation of some of the names and how things are used.
I love Indian food to bits and will never forget about all the flavours and richness I experienced when I lived there. I hope to recreate it someday again back home and I will for sure try to cook this.
She is pretty awesome, so much detail in this and you know she is doing it perfectly.
Dal is a popular staple in Trinidad and Tobago (due to half the population being descendants of indentured Indian laborers). The hot ghee/oil topping is known here as “chunkay”. The most popular ways served are on white rice with a stewed green vegetable like spinach/amaranth, taro leaves/dasheen, bok choy or fried bitter gourd rings or fried fish.
Dal is also popular as a base for soups.
The yellow lentils are most widely used
But we spell is Dhal, not Dal.
Chonk in North India where I grew up. Same thing
@veenamishra8950 Not in actual north only in cowbelt
@G@GauravThakur-f3rtf is cowbell
I am not Indian, but I have been cooking and eating dal with or without tadka for decades. I’m a vegetarian and for me, Indian cuisine is one of the most approachable for meatless eating. So many recipes are naturally vegetarian and many are vegan, and so they just taste right. I just checked my recipe app and I have 39 distinct dal entries. They can be simple comfort food with gentle warm spices for when you are feeling unwell or they can be bold with multiple chilis and spices that will wake you up and surprise you with complex flavors and textures. It is comfort food that is both super easy to make and highly customizable to suit your own taste preferences.
Please share your spicy flavorful daal dishes, I’m really curious to know what they taste like. I’m tired of eating these comforty food in the middle of spring.
Nice
@waterontherocks-ed5yf thank you, I will definitely search around for some good vegetarian Mexican recipes. I’m a novice cook for that cuisine, but I’m curious and will see what I find. I know a little about the 3 sisters from archeology classes – beans, corn, and squash – and love all 3. Can you recommend a recipe or a cookbook to help me get started?
There are people who don’t know how to cook vegan. They will tell you that you are missing proteins
I just tried Muthia and It has sparked a new obsession for me.
The aroma in indian bazar or market is out of this world ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌷🌸🌹🥀🍃
Yes, eating with the fingers! That’s our tradition.
Eating daal over here in Netherland and as kid in Suriname.