Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi Instagram – A lot of you have asked if I use raw lentils in the tadka or tempering spices process from other videos – the answer is yes! They fry in the oil long enough to cook through and create a crunchy texture and nutty flavor that are a lovely addition to this yogurt rice and many other dishes. Also a great substitute when peanuts are not an option in certain dishes for crunch. These are split urad or gram dal or lentils. They are called black gram lentils but then they get hulled and become white. And they’re not really technically a lentil but a pulse, though we refer to them that way. Confusing maybe, but really delicious. Order some from an indian grocery and ask for “split skinless Urad.”
Chana dal is also used the same way but not for yogurt rice. | Posted on 26/Jul/2024 22:02:28