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It has a beautiful yellow/orange hue thanks to the spices used. It’s often served with rice and is considered as comfort food for Indians.
Many mistake it as a curry, but Dal is not a curry. It uses fewer spices, and is way simpler to make. It’s more like a creamy lentil stew with an earthy taste.
Lentils and pulses are called Dal in Hindi. The term ‘Dal’ is used to describe the dish as well as the ingredient.
Veggies - onions and tomatoes are the two basic veggies we need that will help enhance the flavor.
Spices and herbs - cumin seeds, garlic, ginger, green chillies, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, red chilly powder, dried red chillies, and Kasuri methi give this Dal an aromatic flavor.
Traditionally, ghee is used to temper Dal, but since this is a vegan dal recipe, I have used vegan ghee.
Fried onions - this is one of the key ingredients that will elevate the flavor by many notches. Avoid skipping this.
Other ingredients are cilantro, lemon juice, cumin seeds, asafoetida, dried red chillies, and Kashmiri red chilly powder (this gives color without the spice).
