tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566478906256451816.post2986786586473564229..comments2023-11-02T03:45:19.003-04:00Comments on Veggies For Real: Red Lentil and Tomato DaalSara D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00755758795012420476noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566478906256451816.post-39692223106694689572011-04-15T07:59:33.799-04:002011-04-15T07:59:33.799-04:00Thanks Kritika! I actually meant to comment on the...Thanks Kritika! I actually meant to comment on the lightness of the dish but forgot. I feel that red lentils don't sit like a brick in your stomach like other legumes can. They seem not only light but easily digestible. I will take a page from your mom's book and make some lentil soup next time one of us falls sick.<br />I've thought about getting a pressure cooker. My mother always had one growing up and she used it a lot, for soups, stews, pasta sauce, you name it. It is definitely quicker and therefore more energy efficient. As for the butter (which, as people say, makes anything better), I'm sure a little Earth Balance (non-hydrogenated, non-dairy butter) would also work well here.<br />Thanks for all you insightful comments! I really appreciate them.Sara D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00755758795012420476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566478906256451816.post-25466810548827145302011-04-14T23:44:44.301-04:002011-04-14T23:44:44.301-04:00This is surprisingly authentic :)
It's the pla...This is surprisingly authentic :)<br />It's the plain, everyday daal we have at home. One comment, red lentils are some of the lightest lentils. My mom used to make a watery soup out of them when we fell sick, since we're vegetarian and can't have chicken soup..this worked really well.<br />If you cook Indian food a lot, you might consider getting a pressure cooker. It's much much quicker. That's what most Indian people use at home to make rice or daal. Of course, the real authentic way to cook some of the lentils..is to put them in a clay pot over hot coals overnight :)<br />Another thing you could do if you weren't a vegan is use clarified butter (ghee) instead of oil for the tempering. My mom puts a dollop of that, makes it yummier but of course, unhealthier :)<br /><br />BTW I love your blog :)Kritikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243098193684004941noreply@blogger.com