In Jodan, ful is prepared just like hummus, mashed with garlic, lemon, and tahini.
Category: Sides
Frijoles Charros
Frijoles charros, or “cowboy beans”, is a traditional Mexican soup featuring pinto beans and bacon.
Farinata
Farinata is a type of flatbread or pancake from Genoa, made with chickpea flour. The thin batter is poured into smoking hot pans with lots of olive oil, and baked in a very hot oven, making a delicious crispy crust with a soft, custardy center and a earthy, vegetal flavor.
Masoor Dal
Masoor dal is more commonly known as red lentils in the US. This quick recipe was a delicious entry back into the world of food after being sick for a week.
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal is a south Indian porridge, made with rice and moong dal tempered with curry leaves, cashew and peppercorns in ghee.
Trinidadian Dhal
Trinidadian Dhal is made with split peas, Caribbean peppers, onion, garlic and spices.
Mauritian Dal with Eggplant and Chayote
Mauritian Dal more clearly shows its multicultural roots than any of the other dal recipes I’ve explored recently, with several clearly French ingredients along with the more typical Indian spices.
South African Dhal
South African dal is made with yellow split peas and typical Indian spices like turmeric, cumin fenugreek and curry leaves. My version is on the spicy side with lots of both red and green chilies.
Dhal Puri
Dhal Puri is a type of roti, or flatbread, popular among the Indian diaspora, especially in the Caribbean. It is filled with ground split peas and spices, and often served with curry or other Caribbean dishes.
Fijian Dahl
Fiji is another country with a sizable Indian population that we don’t tend to think about. Descendants of Indian indentured sugar plantation laborers make up some 38% of the population, and needless to say have their own subtle variations on the foods of their ancestors.
Lorin cooks Legumes 