by Admin | Aug 20, 2025 | Soups
This creamy smooth pumpkin and dal soup of the Gujarati cuisine has a rich reddish-gold color, and a distinctive flavor. The lemon juice and bay leaves introduce a tart, pleasantly bitter element in contrast to the mildly sweet burst of flavor from the warm chaunk...
by Admin | Aug 18, 2025 | Soups
I first came across this dish at the famous Radha-Ramana Temple in Vrindavan, India. The cooks there are excellent and the kitchen standards are high. The balance of textures and flavors so impressed me that I immediately inquired about the recipe. The two featured...
by Admin | Aug 12, 2025 | Soups
My cinematographer friend, Yadubara Das, was part of a small traveling party that accompanied Srila Prabhupada to Rishikesh in May 1977. Though Srila Prabhupada’s health was not good on this trip, he took the time to show Yadubara how to make this urad dal ....
by Admin | Aug 11, 2025 | Soups
Although one type of dal can be successfully substituted for another in many recipes, the particular flavor and texture of the urad dal in this recipe, enhanced by the combination of selected seasonings and vegetables, cannot be obtained with any other. The...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | Soups
Toovar dal is also known as arhar or tuar dal and pigeon peas. The mildly seasoned combination of moong and toovar dals in this recipe is popular in cool-weather months. Dal soaking time: 3 hours for toovar dal , 5 hours for yellow split peas Preparation time (after...
