Indian Cooking Variety Of Lentils

Learning the different lentils that are used in Indian cooking and the different ways to cook them in Indian Cuisine

What you'll learn
Knowledge of the variety of different lentils to choose from for Indian cooking
Indian culture and how these lentils can be used
Making the different lentils
Different options on how you can have these curries and with which bread
Requirements
none except for your enthusiasm to learn how to use the variety of lentils
Description
Welcome to Indian Cuisine! Have you ever noticed the variety of different colorful lentils? How do you cook them? Is there more than one way to cook them? What are they eaten with? Well, this course is all about the Basics of Indian cooking using a variety of different lentils. If you are wondering how to cook them and the different dishes to make from them, you are in the right place!This is one dish that you can customize to your liking. If you have very little time but need to make lunch or dinner, making a lentil dish is quick, easy, and a healthy choice. If you have some leftover spinach or fenugreek leaves, why not add them to the lentils? Because there are a variety of choices in the type of lentils, this is one dish you would not get bored of.Lentils can also be made more liquid if you add more water so that the dish can be eaten as soup. But, lentil curries can be eaten with everything from roti, paratha, naan, or rice. This course describes the types of lentils used, simple to complex ways to make them, and the different ways the lentils are used in Indian cuisine. This course also shows how you can add different vegetables to bring a variety of flavor to your dish. By the end of the course you will be able to replicate the dish with any choice of lentils. You will also become familiar with the different types that exist. Try out this course to get an idea of what Indian cooking is about, but also how to cook all those colorful lentils.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 About me

Lecture 2 About the course

Lecture 3 What are Lentils?

Section 2: Simple Dal (Staple)

Lecture 4 Main ingredients for most lentils (dal)

Lecture 5 Simple cooking of lentils (dal)

Lecture 6 Seasoning before Making the Dal

Section 3: Mix Dals

Lecture 7 Main ingredients for Mix dal

Lecture 8 Cooking Mix Dal

Section 4: Complex Dals

Lecture 9 Ingredients for Dal Makkhani (Black Lentils)

Lecture 10 Cooking Dal Makkhani / Maa ki Dal / Black Lentils

Section 5: Lentils use in Indian Culture

Lecture 11 Most common lentils used in daily Indian life

Lecture 12 How else can Lentils be made

Lecture 13 Making Khichdi

Section 6: Final Thoughts

Lecture 14 Tips and Tricks

Lecture 15 Conclusion

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