First came the onions. I peeled, sliced and fried them all morning long--mounds of onions filling three large aluminum stockpots. I sprinkled in some spices--sparsely--and stirred. Then I took three ...

Restaurateur Fanta Prada’s Ethiopian lentil stew swaps niter kibbeh, a spiced clarified butter traditionally associated with ...

Red Lentil Dal (also known as masoor dal) is the perfect vegan comfort food. This Indian lentil curry is rich, spicy, flavorful, creamy, and super delicious. Red/orange dahl is one of the easiest ...

With nutritious dried red lentils and few other ingredients, you can prepare an Indian-style dish to centre a tasty meal around. I’m referring to dal (also spelled dahl), an Indian term for dried ...

Dal Dhokli is a traditional Gujarati one-pot dish made with spiced wheat flour dumplings simmered in a tangy, sweet, and mildly spiced toor dal (pigeon pea lentil) curry. Known as the Indian version ...

I love anything with curry powder–the aromatics take the most mundane ingredients from pedestrian to gourmet. While it might seem like a slightly pricey investment, I would suggest buying high-quality ...

My university years in London were when I truly learned how to cook, mostly out of necessity, but also fuelled by the different cuisines of the friends I made. In my dorm cluster lived a Taiwanese ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Bonnie S. Benwick, The Washington Post Are you up for some kitchen therapy? You’re in — if you like Indian food, but don’t cook that much of it at home, ...

I’m pretty sure that if you checked my bloodstream right now, I’d be made up of 30 percent dal. This is thanks partly to my mother, who taught me how to make dal, but mostly to my Instant Pot, which ...

Best New Chef Niven Patel says that curry leaves are the key to unlocking the flavors of South Indian food. And you don't need a specialty market to find them. Adina Steiman is a James Beard ...