Yellow Split Pea Soup

Dal is a hindi word that refers to a preparation of pulses (dried lentils, peas or beans) that have been stripped of their outer hulls and split. It can also mean the thick stew beloved in indian cuisine. Yellow split pea dal is a staple of indian vegetarian cuisine. I love this recipe for many reasons, but most for my nostalgia for Morris. He was my indian nanny when I was a child. We often had business guests from other lands and it was my mother’s custom to prepare d