Dry Lentils

This super-easy lentil recipe is a Barima special. Sookhi daal, which translates to “dry lentils”, is a soulful and delicious lentil recipe that was made in the family kitchen back in Delhi as a staple with chicken curry dishes. The reason? The dry and soft texture of the cooked urad lentils and their subtle sweet undertones complements any tangy or spicy curry.

There are different varieties of urad lentils (black gram), so let’s not confuse urad whole lentils, urad split lentils an