The Story
I grew up eating dal with many different lentils and make it often today. Dal was unique to Indian cuisine many years ago, but today people across the globe seem to make it. Like the trading of ideas and products along the Silk Road, social media has connected us in so many ways. I am fascinated by the different ways dals are made across many corners of the globe and the dishes it is included in. Indeed, in the vegan community, it is used in many dishes as a meat substitute for its texture and protein content. Decades ago, my family used to call it soup to make it more “understandable”, but that is no longer the case. The wide usage of lentils has rendered the term, “dal”, to be commonplace. This is why I wanted to share this entree with Reciprocal Recipes, mainly to hold conversations.