This is a delicious daal, made with whole green mung beans. I don’t make it too often, but one that I’d want should stay in the girls’ memories as they grow up, go away and set up kitchens of their own, since it is so nutritious.
So as I made it for dinner tonight, I thought I must include the recipe here.
Like chana daal, this is especially nice with a touch of lime juice.
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Our experience with this is here
This is an idea/dream I have had for years -one that keeps coming back to me every once in a while- that I’d like to run a salon de the style café or restaurant or a catering service of some kind.
It is hard work, so I keep asking myself why I would do this. I guess the answer is that I genuinely enjoy cooking and introducing people to “real” Indian food of the every day sort, as well as the fascinating variety in Indian cuisines, which is so often not what most Indian restaurants offer.
I wonder if I’ll ever actually take that plunge; in the meanwhile I am testing out the waters by supplying Indian food once a week to the local boulanger and the food I provided him for 10 people (dhokla, aloo tikkis, tandoori chicken, green chutney, carrot salad and chole) last Tuesday sold out very quickly.
Since the girls are always so appreciative of all my cooking efforts, I split my takings from this first time with them and this has won me several points with them 🙂
Fingers crossed for next week now !
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Yes it’s winter, but in my 11 years here I have never seen this much snow here in one day.
The girls were delighted with this opportunity to play in the snow right here in the village, in the park. One family ventured out even while the snow was still coming down lightly and built a snowman.
Even now, after a calm night and a very sunny morning, there is barely a dent in the 3 inch high pile of snow on our terrace and the girls are having the time of their lives making shapes in it and building up little forms with plastic boxes from the kitchen.
Winter wonderland, indeed !
11th February - in the afternoon
the family that ventured out first to build the snowman
the next morning - our terrace and beyond(Noor's rocking horse is completely snowed under-the little bump to the right)
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An Indian Kitchen in France 