Bisi bele bhath or Hot vegetable and lentil rice
Bisi (pronounced : be+see) bele (pronounced : bay+lay) bhath (pronounced : bath) is an old stalwart in the Bangalorean/Kannada kitchen. Simply put, …
Moolangi sambhar or A thick lentil-based Daikon/Radish soup
I will use these terms interchangeably in this post – moolangi, mooli, daikon, radish. Moolangi or daikon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daikon) is a long, white, carrot like …
Venn Pongal ( A spicy rice and lentil porridge)
At the same time as I was in Rome, my extended family in India were celebrating a harvest festival called ‘Pongal’ (pronounced …
Mysteries of dal
In my first two recipes, I’ve mentioned a few ‘dals’. ‘Dal’ is the Hindi word for lentils. The Kannada word for lentils …