No Indian kitchen is complete without some form of dal simmering on the stove. What might appear as a straightforward lentil preparation changes dramatically from one part of the country to another, ...

Urad dal is one of the most common lentils found in Indian kitchens. It is a versatile and nourishing ingredient. Here are some easy dinner recipes featuring urad dal. This popular North Indian dish ...

A comforting staple of Bengali and Indian cuisine! 🍛✨ This hearty dal, simmered with spices and finished with fragrant ghee, pairs perfectly with fluffy steamed rice for a wholesome, satisfying meal.

Cooks on the path of discovery can be a little obsessive. When I start to learn about a regional dish, or perhaps an ingredient or a method of cooking I'm not familiar with, I immerse myself until I ...

There are countless ways to prepare the many dals in Indian cuisine, and it would take an entire book to list them all. However, my mother taught me some techniques that can be applied to many dals.

Food writer Priya Krishna is stopping by the TODAY kitchen to share a few of her favorite Indian-inspired recipes from her new cookbook "Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family." ...

Indian cooking can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. But Lajwanti Pershad Waghray says if you keep things simple, you can’t go wrong. Waghray suggests starting with a spice foundation: cumin, ...

I loved Ismail Merchant’s lyrical films, and I loved even more the freewheeling way he cooked, injecting a little of India into dishes that were essentially European and vice versa. And no one could ...

Dal makhani is one of the most popular Indian dishes.Photo Credit: iStock Dal Makhani is a beloved North Indian dish, traditionally made with whole black lentils (urad dal) and kidney beans (rajma), ...

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