tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258187260411651743.post5218131769157386474..comments2023-10-10T01:26:46.307-07:00Comments on Allergy-Free Cooking and Baking: My Sister's Visit - Indian Dhal (Lentils)Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041796693790827175noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258187260411651743.post-31749004100329341432007-11-13T14:20:00.000-08:002007-11-13T14:20:00.000-08:00Hey, Ang! Sarah told me how awesome this dish cam...Hey, Ang! Sarah told me how awesome this dish came out, and instructed me to post a comment to your blog. The technique you used where you fry the spices in oil first and then mix it into the dish is common, both in meat and vegetable dishes. In my language, they call it the "thaalimpu," which is a versatile mixture of spices that you fry and add to the dish. It varies from dish to dish. One thing that I think goes really well with this dish is a little garlic added to the lentils (not in the thaalimpu) and/or using fresh curry leaves in the thaalimpu. Curry leaves add a nice fragrance and depth to the dish, and smell so good in their own right. You can remove them, like bay leaves, or eat them (although the texture is sometimes unusual compared to the rest of this dish). Hope this helps!! (By the way, your kids are pretty much the cutest things ever.)Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020616750707142468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258187260411651743.post-36634074001660180852007-11-13T12:06:00.001-08:002007-11-13T12:06:00.001-08:00Yeah this dish was the bomb. Definitely up there ...Yeah this dish was the bomb. Definitely up there with Devon Street...teach me your ways Guru Anji.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527471342456462059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258187260411651743.post-42799887239712075282007-11-13T12:06:00.000-08:002007-11-13T12:06:00.000-08:00Yeah this dish was the bomb. Definitely up there ...Yeah this dish was the bomb. Definitely up there with Devon Street...teach me your ways Guru Anji.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527471342456462059noreply@blogger.com