Recipes With a Twist
Lentils
Brown Lentils and Collard Greens Soup
Jul 26th
Brown Lentils and Collard Greens Soup
This post is long overdue. Last few days it was little hard to keep up with things. Even though it is getting late at night, I decided today I will make an effort to get back on track .I made this soup few weeks ago as I experimented with these two ingredients: Brown Lentils and Collard Greens. I had tried both of them in separate recipes and my son enjoyed them all. This time I wanted to make something with both greens and lentils with a mild flavor that my son will enjoy as well. It More >
Moroccan Style Red lentil and Garbanzo Soup (Low Calorie)
May 31st
Moroccan Style Red lentil and Garbanzo Soup
Today I tried Moroccan Lentil and Garbanzo soup at Sweet Tomatoes. The soup was great- light, chunky, flavorful and apparently low calorie just the way I like my soups. I guess I liked it so much that I came home, looked up a few recipes and decided to make a batch for dinner (while I was cooking Mint Chicken Biryani for my husband!). The soup I tried had brown lentils but I did not have any on hand, so I decided to go with Red lentils. The mint aroma from the chicken biryani was More >
Moong Dhuli Dal Khichdi with Mustard Greens and Spinach
Apr 11th
Moong Dhuli Dal Khichdi with Mustard Greens and Spinach
Khichdi is a popular dish all over India specially Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Bengal. It is usually made with rice and lentils (there are several variations using different types of lentils) as a base and vegetables such as carrots, cauliflower, peas, sqash, spinach, potatoes, etc. are added in different combinations. Rice and lentils are cooked until very mushy and vegetables usually seem to disappear. It is considered as a very healthy dish – carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins all in one dish and is traditionally offered as early food to babies/ toddlers when they first More >
Sindhi Kadhi (Vegetable medley simmered in tangy lentils curry)
Feb 9th
Sindhi Kadhi with rice
I just came back from a trip to India. I visited my family after four years for a short vacation and to attend my brother’s wedding. Besides being excited to meet my family after such a long time, on my flight from London to New Delhi, I could not stop thinking about this flavorful dish my grandmother used to make when I was little. It used to be a family feast with my cousins, aunts and uncles all dining together to enjoy this Sindhi Kadhi with plain rice and some fried potatoes. I decided to learn it from More >
Lemony Yellow Lentils (Moong Dhuli Dal)
Dec 12th
Lentils are staple in North Indian households. There are several types of lentils and severals ways to cook them. Yellow lentils are low in calories, easy to digest and fast to cook. I served them as a soup to my son and tex-mex style with salsa for me and my husband.
You need: 3 cups water 1 cup split yellow lentils (Moong Dhuli Dal) 1 teaspoon ground turmeric salt to taste red/black pepper powder to taste (although I did not use any) 1 tbsp lemon juice (or more to taste)
For tempering:
1 tablespoon ghee/ or cooking oil (clarified butter) 1 teaspoon cumin More >
Spinach with Yellow Lentils (Dal Palak)
Nov 23rd
Spinach with Lentils (Dal Palak)
My son likes Spinach. I try to add it in his favorite dishes for added nutrition. Spinach curry is a North Indian main dish and I make the modified version with added Yellow Lentils-Moong Dal) for extra protein and creamy texture
4 cups water1 cup split yellow lentils (Moong Dal)1 pack chopped frozen spinach, thawed1 teaspoon ground turmeric3-4 cloves garlicsalt to taste1 tbsp cream – optional
For tempering:
1 tablespoon ghee/ or cooking oil (clarified butter)1 tsp ginger paste2 dried red chili peppers1 teaspoon cumin seeds1 pinch asafoetida powder (hing powder)1 small onion, finely chopped1 small tomato, chopped (or More >
