Chef Pankaj advises soaking dal for 30 minutes, discarding the water to eliminate phytic acid, skimming impurities, and then ...

Dal chawal is the ultimate comfort meal in Indian households - simple, soulful, and seemingly healthy. While the dish is loaded with protein from lentils and carbohydrates from rice, it is mostly ...

Dal is one of the quiet nutritional heroes of the Indian kitchen. It appears simple, lentils simmered with turmeric, tempered with spices, ladled beside rice or roti, yet it carries remarkable ...