Category Archives: Indian

LFD Chana dal with kale and rice. 7/31/21

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Beebamom

Our Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) were a replay of July 22nd’s Chana dal. We had made a double portion and froze half so all we needed 0to do was defrost the container, cook some new rice, and lay down a … Continue reading →

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Split chickpea stew (Chana dal) with rice and kale 7/22/21

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Beebamom

This is another lesson in how to stretch your dinner intake. Along with cooking the chickpeas in the Instant Pot I also added the stems from the kale. John made some rice and I combined my half cup of white … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with rice mix and greens. 6/25/21

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Beebamom

Dal is a term originating in India for dried split pulses such as lentils, peas and beans that do not require soaking before cooking. Chana refers to a certain chickpea that is smaller than the typical chickpea. So Chana dal … Continue reading →

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Chana dal two ways. 5/28, 29/21

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Beebamom

We made Chana dal (dried chickpea stew) on Friday and then had it for leftovers on Saturday. On Friday we ate it on top of raw kale and rice with a garnish of mango salsa, cilantro, and sriracha. On Saturday … Continue reading →

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Planning ahead – Leftovers For Dinner (LFD). 5/8/21

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Beebamom

Does this plate look familiar? It looks familiar because this is the other half of the double portion of Chana dal we made on Monday. What a pleasure to know that Saturday night’s dinner only needs a reheat and a … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with kale and cauli-rice. 5/3/21

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Beebamom

This is one of my favorite meals and we made a double recipe so that we could have it again on Saturday, our Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) day. We used two cups of the Chana dal plus one half cup … Continue reading →

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LFD (Leftovers For Dinner) Chana dal. 3/13/21

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Beebamom

I love the ease of Saturday’s LFD. We made a double recipe of Chana/Toor dal on Monday so all I had to do was add some broth and the stems from the kale and heat it up. I placed half … Continue reading →

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Winner India! Chana dal. 3/8/21

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Beebamom

This dish is the Indian winner dish of the week, it is also my favorite. I am including the recipe we use. The dish is split chickpeas (Chana dal that you can get in your local WalMart) that I have … Continue reading →

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LFD – Dal soup with additional veg. 2/20/21

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Beebamom

For Leftovers For Dinner I sautéed some mushrooms, cabbage, and kale stems and then added them to the split chickpeas and split pigeon peas stew. I added more broth to it to make it soupier. It seemed to be lacking … Continue reading →

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Chana/Toor dal, kale, rice. 2/18/21

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Beebamom

Chana dal is dried split chickpeas and Toor dal is dried split pigeon peas. I make this in the Instant Pot where the Chana dal holds up structurally and the Toor dal breaks down giving the dish a creamy texture. … Continue reading →

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