something old, something borrowed, and something new
On any given day, I would have a pot of dal makhani simmering away on the stove. That given day would mostly be a Sunday, when a pot of dal makhani would be slowly bubbling away over low heat on the stove, while the kids are fumbling over some Lego pieces on the kitchen island. Yes definitely a Sunday, when we take a break from the daily grind and go low and slow.
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At times when I feel run down, don’t know what to cook or what to eat, I turn to my five spice seasoned lentils or “panch phoron dail”. ”Panch phoron” literally means five spices and “dail” is another word for dal. Dal, as we know it, refers to a variety of pulses and legumes, cooked and eaten all over the Indian subcontinent. It is often dressed up or down to suit different occasions. For example, parties and celebrations call for richer versions while an everyday staple dal is eaten in its simplest form, first boiled and then tempered with whole spices. So a bowl of dal can comfort you on a cold wintry night as well soothe you on a blistering hot day.
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