Moong Ki Dal And Chow Chow Sambar ( Small Yellow Lentil Soup With Chayote Squash) Or Other Vegetables Of Choice

I have seen a couple of recipes which are the insparation for this post of two different types of sambar and a lightbulb went off in my head. Bingo I got an idea.  It was moong ki dal sambar post that had totally different vegetables in it and another type made with toor dal had … Continue reading Moong Ki Dal And Chow Chow Sambar ( Small Yellow Lentil Soup With Chayote Squash) Or Other Vegetables Of Choice

Varan

I washed and soaked overnight 4  handuls of toor dal. In a pressure cooker I added  1 cookingspoon full of olive oil, 1 pinch each of hing, cumin and fenugreek seeeds. I added 3 curry leaves, 1 small onion or shallot cut in to half moon slices and cooked them until they turned brown.  I … Continue reading Varan

Tigernut Milk

Here is another refreshing drink and this is how I make tigernut milk. The tigernuts are a hard  nut type thingy and are found in African grocery stores.  Old World Market here in Chicago carries them. They are pricy but they are good and the drink is as refreshing as zobo. I soaked the 4 … Continue reading Tigernut Milk