I love that although your father doesn't make dal, he has paid enough attention to your mother's cooking through the years to know not only the recipe, but the specific details, right down to quantities and tools used to make the tadka. That's love and respect there.
Aww I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've wanted to create a cooking video with them but can't visit home at the moment, so I figured this was the next best thing :)
Lol! that's really fun to watch. Oh I miss our parents and those conversations we had. Thanks for this video. It makes me appreciate more my parents specially when it comes to cooking food. ❤🙂🙏
I'm not a vegan, but I come here all the time for the easy and delicious recipes. I also subscribe to your philosophy of make different foods every day, but use the foods you already made into new things. Your recipes work for beginners, and don't require special ingredients.
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My dad had this cartoon of a retired couple. The wife is cooking at the stove (something she’s done for decades) while the husband is sitting behind her, in a chair labeled “Director”, supervising her. The look on the wife’s face...well, you can imagine.
@@HeronCoyote1234 My Dad used to 'direct' my Mum's cooking until the day she just handed him the spoon and left the kitchen. He did the cooking from then on!
I must say, learning a few years ago to flavour my lentils already during the cooking process was a game changer. They just taste SO MUCH better when you approach the cooking water as if you are making a stock ;D I always add soy sauce, garlic, a piece of carrot and parsnip and depending on the dish I am planning, dried mushrooms or tomato for all that umami :D I love the salad idea- perfect for this warm weather we're getting closer and closer to! It was also SO SO nice to "meet" your parents! Real authentic advice for a proper Indian daal! The last recipe was very interesting! I have never thought about such a flavour combination! Anyways, thank you a lot for such inspiring content! I feel like I'll be making some new lentil dishes from now on! Lots of love for you and your family!
Exactly! Total game changer! I love the addition of soy sauce and dried mushrooms. And so glad you enjoyed meeting my parents haha. And yes the last lentil recipe is so flavorful - one of my absolute favorite healthy but indulgent tasting recipes.
OMGOODNESS! Your dad was cracking us up! Putting in his two cents in the background while your mom is all serious! Love them!!! My mom always did the cooking...and when I was growing up, it was all about convenience foods (70's and 80's). So I learned most of my cooking from my grandmother. I used to spend every weekend at my grandparents' 😊
I started a plant-based diet recently and I've always loved lentils and am always looking for more recipes for them. thank you for this!! (and your parents are adorable)
It’s 100 degrees here and the marinated lentils were perfect. I loaded them with tarragon and a little parsley, champagne vinegar and lemon. Then nestled them into Romain spears. Absolutely perfect on a hot summer day. Satisfying and light. Thanks Nisha!!!
Now I know why you have such a cute personality! Your parents are so fun! I love that your mom gave you an 8 to be nice. 😂 Thanks for sharing them with us. I only recently started eating plant based and never had lentils before. I am obsessed with them. I have been sautéing onion and garlic in my Instant Pot, then adding the lentils and liquid and then pressure cooking them. I keep the batch in the refrigerator and make various things with them through the week. Yum !
Aww thank you jannie! You’re too sweet. Haha she definitely wanted to give me a 10 (or an 11 😂). And yes the instant pot is soo useful for cooking lentils, I use mine weekly for that!
First, I LOVED the cameo from your parents. They are hilarious. And I learned everything I know about cooking from my dad, who was a chef for many years!
I love how close you are with your parents! They're so funny and reminds me of my dad always chipping in whenever my mom is speaking. Although, my mom is the cook at home.
I am a silent but regular viewer of your channel for a long time. Seeing your parents I couldn’t resist myself from typing a comment. My dad is just the same like yours. The way your dad was trying to interrupt your mom and explain things, my dad does just the same. I miss my parents a lot as they live in India and it’s over 3 years that I got to eat food made by them. I miss them a lot. Thanks for sharing such wonderful recipes.
@@CurriesWithBumbi Everywhere, parents behave the same. My dad hate cooking, but he make the same when I speak with mom. Thanks for the recipes Nisha, regards from Chile.
I don’t think I’ve commented before, but you have very quickly become my go-to channel, blog and newsletter. I am the mom friend of our group and love cooking for everyone. Warm, hearty foods that make people feel homey and safe and that’s exactly what I’ve found with you! You’re fun and easy to watch, to understand and incorporate into my day to day life. You must even be the one newsletter I actually read and consult regularly. Thank you for sharing your love for cooking and your family’s hearty warmth! It’s inspiring haha
LOL omg first of all your parents are SO CUTE! The editing in this is adorable, as are you! Someday I will go on a mission to get a cute little pan just for the tadka, I love that. I can't wait to make this, I have everything here already. Thank you for your videos and recipes, I look forward to them at the end of a tough work week!
Haha thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video and the editing and so nice to hear that you look forward to my videos 🥰 ! I want to get one of those cute pans for tadka too! Hope you’ll enjoy cooking these recipes :)
Your parents are the cutest. Thanks for the video. I was actually able to find some lentils in the store this week and look forward to making one of the recipes. Stay safe and stay healthy!
I don't know why, but even plain lentils are extremely satisfying for me to eat. Just with some diced onions, salt, pepper and I'm happy to eat an entire bowl of lentils as my main meal. These 3 recipes look amazing though.
I love how you included a sweet conversation with your parents. Love your channel and glad to see so many protein rich vegan recipes, so many vegan recipes have hardly any protein. Also I have to say your hair is so beautiful.
wow, i loved dal since I first tried it and have made it many times before, but your (parents') tips just elevated it to a whole new level. And it doesnt even take longer than my basic version... never going back
The toasted black mustard seeds, and cumin seeds are what makes the day tadja for me. They are key to so many dishes. Also toasted urad. Thanks for the great recipes!
I just made your dal version, delicious. Usually I don't make tadka but I put seeds (mustard and cumin in that case) at the very beginning of the recipe. I have the feeling there are more aromatics this way. The tiny modification I made was to replace 250ml of water with coconut milk. I love that taste in dals. Thanks for all those recipes and ideas.
Loved your parents! Thank you for adding that. Reminded me of my family. All the people I didn't ask the question are the ones that have the most information to share.
Just made the green lentil salad since I had most of the ingredients and it was delicious! I used thai basil, mint, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, and lime juice :) Thank you for the recipes!!
Love this channel so much! the call with your parents was so nice and i tell you what - i will always remember, 'Mustard seeds take longer to pop'... good advice!!!
thank you for these. I made your recipe for vegan chex mix and I forgot the spices yet still delish !!!!!!! Ive added it to yogurt, and to rice cereal so far
Nisha, I made my second vegan dish of yours today, the green lentil salad. I fed it to my son, who wants to eat more plant based. He was in love! We added serrano pepper to the herbaceous part and vegetable bouillon to boil the lentils in. I have wanted to go vegan for such a long time, I am so grateful that I found food that looks, tastes and is beautiful for my body and my kids! You break everything down so easy! I am forever grateful!
The single most important culinary event in my life was when I ordered an Indian vegetable curry from a restaurant called Anarbagh in Beverly Hills (yes I'm a yuppie - ignore that - I only mention it b/c the restaurant is worth plugging for what it did for my palate and everyone who can should go there) after I'd had my wisdom teeth removed. I figured a soft arrangement of vegetables in gentle spices (L-O-V-E hot stuff but ordered without cayenne b/c wisdom teeth removed) would be good for that moment but I had no idea... I'd never had Indian cuisine from an Indian master chef before that moment. Been a vegetarian (95% vegan except hard Italian cheese mostly) for years since then. As your boyfriend said in one of your videos his favorite thing that you made was malai kofta. It is without a doubt to my mind the greatest dish ever created by humans. Seriously. Spicy malai kofta with paneer naan... it ascends one to levels of pleasure I did not know food to be capable of. I hope you have a great pride for your culinary heritage as I can tell you objectively as someone who because of Indian cuisine completely abandoned meat, and as a white man with no ancestral bias, I firmly believe it is far and away the greatest cuisine ever created in terms of both health and taste: one of the great examples of bliss & harmony that we can achieve with mother nature without killing anything. Anyway if you're ever in Los Angeles, please take a trip to Anarbagh on Beverly Drive. It changed my culinary life. Thank you for and please keep up your work on this channel, I think the influence it will have on younger generations (who are cognizant of climate change and impact of animal products on the environment) is incalculable and yet to be seen.
I'm temporarily on a 'pureed soup diet' because I'm having some dental work done and I am totally bored with all my soups! So I asked my bf to make me your red lentil soup and it turned out AMAZING! Even though my bowl had to be pureed, the texture remained pleasant. My insides are warm and happy which is wonderful because it is freezing cold outside. Thank you!
I made the herbed lentil salad to bring for lunch while I'm camping this weekend! It's absolutely DELICIOUS. The spiced garlic oil is genius!!! I made everything according to Nisha's recipe, but also added sliced castelvetrano olives, toasted pine nuts, and diced cucumber and bell pepper. Wonderful! So glad I made extra.
Wow,! Just started the vegn diet and loved your video especially the interaction with your parents. Is that how it is? Will subscribe especially because the recipes are simple.
I loved seeing your parents! So sweet. To answer your question on the division of cooking between my parents- mom does most of the cooking and dad does the grilling.
Aww happy to hear that you loved seeing them :) My parents are vegetarian so they don't really grill but they have a grill and my dad thinks he likes to grill lol.
Hi Nisha.. in the WI the indian ppl cook dhall slightly differently ..... we add 3 cups of water to 1 cup of dhall. To chunkay the dhall in the end, I use a dhall ghutnee (it's really a metal ladle) and heat up some oil with geera and thinly sliced garlic. When the garlic begins to turn golden brown .... pour it over the cooked dhall and cover it for a few minutes. It's our way, I'm sure ppl of Indian origin does it differently in Tanzania, South Africa etc. We make do with what we have. I'm retired now after 40 yrs in Canada and do all the cooking (well, I never married and have no children)... I do like your wit and realised you got it from your dad. Thanks for keeping me entertained. Cheers.
I am Panamanian and my mom was always the one in the kitchen. :-) unless it was a holiday then she put him to work,lol. This video was too cute gotta love the input from our parents.
I love lentils. I have a few favorite ready made concoctions, but I like to cook without salt, and find that, with all the spices, I don't miss it. I do better if I cook myself. No oil either, so I find other ways to infuse my food with those lovely herbs and spices. Thank you for all your great recipes. Your parents are cool.
YUM. I love the amount of spices used in these recipies! Makes regular/boring whole foods taste AMAZING. I would love to see more videos on how to make more whole foods taste delicious and learning to cook with more spices 😁
I just made the creamy lentils! I used a lot of leeks (could only get 2 big ones together), had everything it called for, I made a few slight variations but it came out really good, esp with some basmati rice.
You were really pleasant and fun to watch. This video was exactly what I was looking for. I have eaten vegan in the past, when it was unpopular in dairy country. But I am wanting to go back and needed some family friendly lentil recipes. And I found you! :) I so enjoyed you bringing your parents into this video. The dynamics made me chuckle and you all seem like a fun, loving family. I can't wait to try these recipes and find more of your recipes to try , too. This video made me smile today and it was very inspiring as I shift my diet yet again. You (and your parents) blessed me today and I thank you! Blessings back to you! :)
Hi, your videos and recipes are very helpful for those wanting new recipe ideas. I however soak my beans, grains, and nuts and seeds before cooking or eating them. It helps create enzymes and reduce phytic acid which inhibits mineral absorption. It especially helps with large beans like chickpea and kidney beans. I would soak beans for 12 hour in water, then drain and rinse before cooking them. Been vegan for over 20 years. peace.
I don’t even cook but I am obsessed. Just discovered you last night and now it’s time for breakfast ns all I wanna do is cook daal for lunch - you’ve no idea what you’ve done. You’re so incredible, smart, super intelligent, fun, relatable, super funnny (your parents are such sweethearts, hilarious also, daddy in this one, had me cracking up so hard 😅) wow - thank you, this is so awesome I’m just ecstatic - cuz I love daal and I’ve never been as encouraged to start cooking as I’m today!!!! 🙌🏼🙏🏼🥂😍🥺🧿❤️
Love the lentils recipes ❤️ I had my great grandparents as guardians growing up. She did all the cooking, American Diet, except Sunday breakfast, pancakes sausage/bacon. I transitioned to vegan after many yrs of refining what I ate. 😋 Love your style, videos. ❤️🙂
First of all, loved your parents. I hope they make future cameos! I inventoried my pantry last night. I have so many lentils, red, yellow, green. Time to make some dal and rice (to start at least). My Instant Pot arrived yesterday, so I'm very excited to start using it.
this was SO helpful! I've always wanted to find flavorful lentil recipes. Your video makes it clear. Thank you!! Also, you and your parents crack me up.
Thank you SO MUCH....I am trying to become vegetarian and I LOVE traditional Indian food... The Tadka looks so delicious.... I thought that I could smell the beautiful mix of herbs and spices as you were cooking it.. With food this beautiful yet still simple....who needs meat at all ?
Okay gurl, made this almost the same way, I had to change a couple things from what I had at home but was the best food I’ve made in a while! Thank you!!
Marinated Lentil Salad was great, fresh tasting and I have more for the week. Can't wait to try the rest of the recipies. This was my first time making Lentils. Thanks for making these videos!
Your parents were absolutely hilarious. I was going to skip around to just see the recipes but that was by far the best part. Fantastic, informative, and well made video by the way.
I love these videos. I am attempting veganism and i just buy vegetables and spices but i have no clue what to do with them. Your videos and cookbook have helped me tremendously. I never had lentils or indian spices until I started watching your videos and i love them now. I even got my meat only eating boyfriend to eat one of your dishes . Thanks again
I LOVE lentils! Such a great pantry staples and plant-based protein source! Not going to lie, there are few things better than a good lentil salad especially in the summer!
So glad I found your channel!! I’ve been vegan for 4 years now but I need to work on my Indian recipes. My problem is that it always ends up tasting the same. I’m gonna try to make the dal asap!! Thank you!!
I have enjoyed many of your delicious recipes - I find your videos very soothing! You come across as so approachable and it feels like hanging out with a friend. The videos with your parents are always a special treat! They are so warm and hilarious 😂 Thank you for sharing these peaks into your life with us ❤️
I love dal! One of my very favorite foods. These recipes look so beautiful and delicious, it's like I can already smell them. And your parents are adorable :)
ok i watched ONE of your videos and subscribed bc i’m so adhd but you videos are so easy for me to follow! i struggle so much to cook but this is so helpful and i looove your parents omg lol
Hi Frank! So happy you are learning so much from my channel. I love being able to share everything I’ve learned about cooking and plant based recipes over the years :)
Your video has me motivated to cook the lentils I have in my kitchen for the first time! Thank youuu And your parents are the cutest ❤️ it was such a great and funny video!
I love that although your father doesn't make dal, he has paid enough attention to your mother's cooking through the years to know not only the recipe, but the specific details, right down to quantities and tools used to make the tadka. That's love and respect there.
Christina Wilson Right 😃
except for the fact that he kept talking over her haha
@@Sophiaroxursox331 typical man for ya xD
The interrupting was not respectful. His wife did not look like she was enjoying it.
@@alisonfraser3305 that’s a typical Indian dad, 😂
Your dad constantly interrupting your mom to give instructions only for your mom to say he never makes it is peak Asian parent energy. 😂
Thank you for that lovely moment with your parents!
Aww I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've wanted to create a cooking video with them but can't visit home at the moment, so I figured this was the next best thing :)
It’s hilarious that your dad started naming the ingredients in the background and your mom says “he doesn’t make Dal I make Dal “ 😂
TRUE STORY lol.
Lol! that's really fun to watch. Oh I miss our parents and those conversations we had. Thanks for this video. It makes me appreciate more my parents specially when it comes to cooking food. ❤🙂🙏
That was my favorite part, too!!! 😂
I'm not a vegan, but I come here all the time for the easy and delicious recipes. I also subscribe to your philosophy of make different foods every day, but use the foods you already made into new things.
Your recipes work for beginners, and don't require special ingredients.
Oh my goodness your parents had me cracking up!!!
Lol right, they need their own channel 😂
I love how patient her mom was. She said, no your dad doesn’t make the dal, I do.. but she still let him have his input. So cute!
@@PlaySavishokr
I love this part with your parents
🤣🤣🤣 your parents🤣🤣🤣
Lol ur dad is so cute. I’m glad to learn that about mustard seed
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I haven’t seen my daughter for long and when I see you it is like seeing her. ☺️🙏🏼
Your parents are a hoot! Your dad reminds me of my dad: he likes supervising stuff he doesn’t do himself.
Curlieq55 that’s in the dad description manual 🤣🤣
OMG YES, that is a perfect description 😂
My dad had this cartoon of a retired couple. The wife is cooking at the stove (something she’s done for decades) while the husband is sitting behind her, in a chair labeled “Director”, supervising her. The look on the wife’s face...well, you can imagine.
@@HeronCoyote1234 My Dad used to 'direct' my Mum's cooking until the day she just handed him the spoon and left the kitchen.
He did the cooking from then on!
Isn't that every Indian father lmao?! I love it.
I must say, learning a few years ago to flavour my lentils already during the cooking process was a game changer. They just taste SO MUCH better when you approach the cooking water as if you are making a stock ;D I always add soy sauce, garlic, a piece of carrot and parsnip and depending on the dish I am planning, dried mushrooms or tomato for all that umami :D
I love the salad idea- perfect for this warm weather we're getting closer and closer to!
It was also SO SO nice to "meet" your parents! Real authentic advice for a proper Indian daal!
The last recipe was very interesting! I have never thought about such a flavour combination!
Anyways, thank you a lot for such inspiring content! I feel like I'll be making some new lentil dishes from now on!
Lots of love for you and your family!
Exactly! Total game changer! I love the addition of soy sauce and dried mushrooms.
And so glad you enjoyed meeting my parents haha. And yes the last lentil recipe is so flavorful - one of my absolute favorite healthy but indulgent tasting recipes.
OMGOODNESS! Your dad was cracking us up! Putting in his two cents in the background while your mom is all serious! Love them!!!
My mom always did the cooking...and when I was growing up, it was all about convenience foods (70's and 80's). So I learned most of my cooking from my grandmother. I used to spend every weekend at my grandparents' 😊
The lentil salad and dal have become regular parts of our cooking rotation!
Oh that's so lovely to hear! Thanks for sharing, Amy!
I started a plant-based diet recently and I've always loved lentils and am always looking for more recipes for them. thank you for this!! (and your parents are adorable)
So helpful. I was just looking at all the lentils I have. Your parents are adorable. Your mom is so patient. True love.
Aww yes, she is the most patient person i know! Thank you, Dena. Glad these ideas were helpful!
Dena Lucas I was checking the lentils I have as well. Love the variety of recipes
I love the video call with your parents. So sweet and real. Super relatable!
It’s 100 degrees here and the marinated lentils were perfect. I loaded them with tarragon and a little parsley, champagne vinegar and lemon. Then nestled them into Romain spears. Absolutely perfect on a hot summer day. Satisfying and light. Thanks Nisha!!!
It's funny your mum is the cook, but your dad is the one giving some good tips! 😂
Your tips were excellent! Thank you🤗
lol yes! He loves cooking AND being a backseat cook 😂 glad you like the tips!
Now I know why you have such a cute personality! Your parents are so fun! I love that your mom gave you an 8 to be nice. 😂 Thanks for sharing them with us. I only recently started eating plant based and never had lentils before. I am obsessed with them. I have been sautéing onion and garlic in my Instant Pot, then adding the lentils and liquid and then pressure cooking them. I keep the batch in the refrigerator and make various things with them through the week. Yum !
Aww thank you jannie! You’re too sweet. Haha she definitely wanted to give me a 10 (or an 11 😂). And yes the instant pot is soo useful for cooking lentils, I use mine weekly for that!
Now that you’ve met my parents 😂....tell me about your parents! Who does the cooking? Do you cook together?
First, I LOVED the cameo from your parents. They are hilarious. And I learned everything I know about cooking from my dad, who was a chef for many years!
I love how close you are with your parents! They're so funny and reminds me of my dad always chipping in whenever my mom is speaking. Although, my mom is the cook at home.
Aww thank you Helen! They are quite hilarious lol. And my dad loves to cook but also be a backseat cook :)
I am a silent but regular viewer of your channel for a long time. Seeing your parents I couldn’t resist myself from typing a comment. My dad is just the same like yours. The way your dad was trying to interrupt your mom and explain things, my dad does just the same. I miss my parents a lot as they live in India and it’s over 3 years that I got to eat food made by them. I miss them a lot. Thanks for sharing such wonderful recipes.
@@CurriesWithBumbi Everywhere, parents behave the same. My dad hate cooking, but he make the same when I speak with mom. Thanks for the recipes Nisha, regards from Chile.
I don’t think I’ve commented before, but you have very quickly become my go-to channel, blog and newsletter. I am the mom friend of our group and love cooking for everyone. Warm, hearty foods that make people feel homey and safe and that’s exactly what I’ve found with you!
You’re fun and easy to watch, to understand and incorporate into my day to day life. You must even be the one newsletter I actually read and consult regularly.
Thank you for sharing your love for cooking and your family’s hearty warmth! It’s inspiring haha
I ADORE that you include your parents. looks like a lovely family
I NEED to make these recipes!😍🤤 I love that you dont have loud music in the background!
..and ofc I love that ypur parentes got to join us😍🙌🏻
LOL omg first of all your parents are SO CUTE! The editing in this is adorable, as are you! Someday I will go on a mission to get a cute little pan just for the tadka, I love that. I can't wait to make this, I have everything here already. Thank you for your videos and recipes, I look forward to them at the end of a tough work week!
Haha thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video and the editing and so nice to hear that you look forward to my videos 🥰 ! I want to get one of those cute pans for tadka too! Hope you’ll enjoy cooking these recipes :)
A. M. B. Never heard of the tadka before but determined to get one 😃
@@HelloGreen tadka isnt the pan. tadka refers to the tempering of aromatics and whole spices.
Omg you're family is the cutest!! I love how they talk over each other! Same with my fam! Hahaha 😂😂
Hello my friend! Haha aww thank you. They’re pretty cute and hilarious and everyone always interrupts one another 😂
@@RainbowPlantLife, LOL!!!
You are so beautiful & talented. Love your soothing voice!
@@RainbowPlantLife Like every avarage family!
Her dad is iconic 😂
Haha you’re right! He’s such a unique crazy character!
Your parents are the cutest. Thanks for the video. I was actually able to find some lentils in the store this week and look forward to making one of the recipes. Stay safe and stay healthy!
Aww hehe, aren't they? They're cute and hilarious. And yay for finding lentils! Hope you will enjoy these recipes and thank you for the warm wishes!
I don't know why, but even plain lentils are extremely satisfying for me to eat. Just with some diced onions, salt, pepper and I'm happy to eat an entire bowl of lentils as my main meal. These 3 recipes look amazing though.
I love how you included a sweet conversation with your parents. Love your channel and glad to see so many protein rich vegan recipes, so many vegan recipes have hardly any protein. Also I have to say your hair is so beautiful.
wow, i loved dal since I first tried it and have made it many times before, but your (parents') tips just elevated it to a whole new level. And it doesnt even take longer than my basic version... never going back
Your Mom and Dad are adorable....thanks for sharing them with us...and the lentil instructions and techniques are something I can't wait to try....
The toasted black mustard seeds, and cumin seeds are what makes the day tadja for me. They are key to so many dishes. Also toasted urad. Thanks for the great recipes!
I just made your dal version, delicious.
Usually I don't make tadka but I put seeds (mustard and cumin in that case) at the very beginning of the recipe. I have the feeling there are more aromatics this way.
The tiny modification I made was to replace 250ml of water with coconut milk. I love that taste in dals.
Thanks for all those recipes and ideas.
Loved your parents! Thank you for adding that. Reminded me of my family. All the people I didn't ask the question are the ones that have the most information to share.
Just made the green lentil salad since I had most of the ingredients and it was delicious! I used thai basil, mint, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, and lime juice :) Thank you for the recipes!!
Your family is precious! What a wonderful way to honor them.
Love this channel so much! the call with your parents was so nice and i tell you what - i will always remember, 'Mustard seeds take longer to pop'... good advice!!!
thank you for these. I made your recipe for vegan chex mix and I forgot the spices yet still delish !!!!!!! Ive added it to yogurt, and to rice cereal so far
Nisha, I made my second vegan dish of yours today, the green lentil salad. I fed it to my son, who wants to eat more plant based. He was in love! We added serrano pepper to the herbaceous part and vegetable bouillon to boil the lentils in. I have wanted to go vegan for such a long time, I am so grateful that I found food that looks, tastes and is beautiful for my body and my kids! You break everything down so easy! I am forever grateful!
I love how the lentil salad was quick to make and very tasty!
Bro these recipes are gold . THIS CHANNEL IS A TREASURE I love the modern twists u have in indian cooking !
The single most important culinary event in my life was when I ordered an Indian vegetable curry from a restaurant called Anarbagh in Beverly Hills (yes I'm a yuppie - ignore that - I only mention it b/c the restaurant is worth plugging for what it did for my palate and everyone who can should go there) after I'd had my wisdom teeth removed. I figured a soft arrangement of vegetables in gentle spices (L-O-V-E hot stuff but ordered without cayenne b/c wisdom teeth removed) would be good for that moment but I had no idea... I'd never had Indian cuisine from an Indian master chef before that moment. Been a vegetarian (95% vegan except hard Italian cheese mostly) for years since then.
As your boyfriend said in one of your videos his favorite thing that you made was malai kofta. It is without a doubt to my mind the greatest dish ever created by humans. Seriously. Spicy malai kofta with paneer naan... it ascends one to levels of pleasure I did not know food to be capable of. I hope you have a great pride for your culinary heritage as I can tell you objectively as someone who because of Indian cuisine completely abandoned meat, and as a white man with no ancestral bias, I firmly believe it is far and away the greatest cuisine ever created in terms of both health and taste: one of the great examples of bliss & harmony that we can achieve with mother nature without killing anything.
Anyway if you're ever in Los Angeles, please take a trip to Anarbagh on Beverly Drive. It changed my culinary life. Thank you for and please keep up your work on this channel, I think the influence it will have on younger generations (who are cognizant of climate change and impact of animal products on the environment) is incalculable and yet to be seen.
Another amazing post and great to see your folks again! Best, from Colorado!
Your parents are so cute! Thank you for sharing healthy recipes from your culture.
Aww I'm glad you think so and appreciate the recipes!
I'm temporarily on a 'pureed soup diet' because I'm having some dental work done and I am totally bored with all my soups! So I asked my bf to make me your red lentil soup and it turned out AMAZING! Even though my bowl had to be pureed, the texture remained pleasant. My insides are warm and happy which is wonderful because it is freezing cold outside. Thank you!
I made the herbed lentil salad to bring for lunch while I'm camping this weekend! It's absolutely DELICIOUS. The spiced garlic oil is genius!!! I made everything according to Nisha's recipe, but also added sliced castelvetrano olives, toasted pine nuts, and diced cucumber and bell pepper. Wonderful! So glad I made extra.
Wow,! Just started the vegn diet and loved your video especially the interaction with your parents. Is that how it is? Will subscribe especially because the recipes are simple.
I loved seeing your parents! So sweet. To answer your question on the division of cooking between my parents- mom does most of the cooking and dad does the grilling.
Aww happy to hear that you loved seeing them :) My parents are vegetarian so they don't really grill but they have a grill and my dad thinks he likes to grill lol.
Hi Nisha.. in the WI the indian ppl cook dhall slightly differently ..... we add 3 cups of water to 1 cup of dhall. To chunkay the dhall in the end, I use a dhall ghutnee (it's really a metal ladle) and heat up some oil with geera and thinly sliced garlic. When the garlic begins to turn golden brown .... pour it over the cooked dhall and cover it for a few minutes. It's our way, I'm sure ppl of Indian origin does it differently in Tanzania, South Africa etc. We make do with what we have. I'm retired now after 40 yrs in Canada and do all the cooking (well, I never married and have no children)... I do like your wit and realised you got it from your dad. Thanks for keeping me entertained. Cheers.
That's so sweet, thanks to your mom and dad for the good advic!
I am Panamanian and my mom was always the one in the kitchen. :-) unless it was a holiday then she put him to work,lol. This video was too cute gotta love the input from our parents.
Haha I love that she put your dad to work on the holidays. Need those extra helping hands. I'm glad you enjoyed the scene with my parents :)
Aside from you ASMR voice, your parents are my favorite part of your videos
I love lentils. I have a few favorite ready made concoctions, but I like to cook without salt, and find that, with all the spices, I don't miss it. I do better if I cook myself. No oil either, so I find other ways to infuse my food with those lovely herbs and spices. Thank you for all your great recipes. Your parents are cool.
Oh my gosh your parents are priceless, and so sweet! Love them……and you! Your recipes are great!
YUM. I love the amount of spices used in these recipies! Makes regular/boring whole foods taste AMAZING. I would love to see more videos on how to make more whole foods taste delicious and learning to cook with more spices 😁
Noted - that's a great suggestion, Kristen! I just posted a video on how to make salads taste delicious and flavorful, if you are interested :)
I just made the creamy lentils! I used a lot of leeks (could only get 2 big ones together), had everything it called for, I made a few slight variations but it came out really good, esp with some basmati rice.
You were really pleasant and fun to watch. This video was exactly what I was looking for. I have eaten vegan in the past, when it was unpopular in dairy country. But I am wanting to go back and needed some family friendly lentil recipes. And I found you! :) I so enjoyed you bringing your parents into this video. The dynamics made me chuckle and you all seem like a fun, loving family. I can't wait to try these recipes and find more of your recipes to try , too. This video made me smile today and it was very inspiring as I shift my diet yet again. You (and your parents) blessed me today and I thank you! Blessings back to you! :)
I love that you asked your mom and dad joined in, fantastic!
Hi, your videos and recipes are very helpful for those wanting new recipe ideas. I however soak my beans,
grains, and nuts and seeds before cooking or eating them. It helps create enzymes and reduce phytic acid
which inhibits mineral absorption. It especially helps with large beans like chickpea and kidney beans. I would
soak beans for 12 hour in water, then drain and rinse before cooking them. Been vegan for over 20 years. peace.
I don’t even cook but I am obsessed. Just discovered you last night and now it’s time for breakfast ns all I wanna do is cook daal for lunch - you’ve no idea what you’ve done. You’re so incredible, smart, super intelligent, fun, relatable, super funnny (your parents are such sweethearts, hilarious also, daddy in this one, had me cracking up so hard 😅) wow - thank you, this is so awesome I’m just ecstatic - cuz I love daal and I’ve never been as encouraged to start cooking as I’m today!!!! 🙌🏼🙏🏼🥂😍🥺🧿❤️
💀💀💀 the whole scene with your parents. I can't stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣
Haha I’m happy you got a kick out of it!
Love the lentils recipes ❤️ I had my great grandparents as guardians growing up. She did all the cooking, American Diet, except Sunday breakfast, pancakes sausage/bacon. I transitioned to vegan after many yrs of refining what I ate. 😋 Love your style, videos. ❤️🙂
Happy you loved the lentil recipes! Wonderful to hear you’ve refined your diet to a vegan one, that’s always great to hear!
I'm Scotch-Irish with a distant Indian relative. I like to pretend that's why I adore Indian food so much. It is my favorite world cuisine.
The parents are a sitcom, dude! Love it.
Seriously, they should have their own reality show! The Kardashians have nothing on them!
First of all, loved your parents. I hope they make future cameos! I inventoried my pantry last night. I have so many lentils, red, yellow, green. Time to make some dal and rice (to start at least). My Instant Pot arrived yesterday, so I'm very excited to start using it.
omg!!! I did the third recipe and it is DELICIOUS!!!!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful art of cooking and greetings from Poland!
I made it twice to my non-vegan guests and everyone loved it! Perfect.
Oh that's so nice to hear, Tali! Which recipe did you make?
I made the Dhal. I would love more Indian gluten free recipes (loved the Palak Paneer). Lots of love from Israel.
this was SO helpful! I've always wanted to find flavorful lentil recipes. Your video makes it clear. Thank you!! Also, you and your parents crack me up.
Your Dad is the cutest ever,I love it when he gives his opinion❤❤❤
I Love it! I came for the recipe and I stayed to watch your parents! Your folks are rock stars!!
Thank you SO MUCH....I am trying to become vegetarian and I LOVE traditional Indian food... The Tadka looks so delicious.... I thought that I could smell the beautiful mix of herbs and spices as you were cooking it.. With food this beautiful yet still simple....who needs meat at all ?
I tested the second one and it's delicious!!! Even though I didnt have all these spices
I am gonna make this more often
Okay gurl, made this almost the same way, I had to change a couple things from what I had at home but was the best food I’ve made in a while! Thank you!!
I love how you involved your parents!!
Marinated Lentil Salad was great, fresh tasting and I have more for the week. Can't wait to try the rest of the recipies. This was my first time making Lentils. Thanks for making these videos!
So glad you loved the salad, and hope you'll enjoy cooking lentils more often now :) You're very welcome1
I loooved this video and how personal you make it, your parents are so cute:) You really master the spices!!
Your parents were absolutely hilarious. I was going to skip around to just see the recipes but that was by far the best part.
Fantastic, informative, and well made video by the way.
Wonderful family moment around the food..... thank you!
Made this for dinner this evening and though I put too much (cayenne) pepper, it was DELICIOUS!!! Definitely cooking this again.
This video made me lonesome for my high school bestie and her South Asian parents. Dinners there were such a treat.
I love these videos. I am attempting veganism and i just buy vegetables and spices but i have no clue what to do with them. Your videos and cookbook have helped me tremendously. I never had lentils or indian spices until I started watching your videos and i love them now. I even got my meat only eating boyfriend to eat one of your dishes . Thanks again
I LOVE lentils! Such a great pantry staples and plant-based protein source!
Not going to lie, there are few things better than a good lentil salad especially in the summer!
I liked how you explain the recipes. I will be trying all of them. And your dad is hilarious!
More mom and dad please 😍
Thanks foe this. I have been so bored with lentils so will give these a go and tadka at the end of daal!
Your parents are absolutely adorable! Thank you for sharing them with us-made my day!! :)
Aww that’s so nice to hear you think so and glad it made your day!
i love your parents! love your dad! makes me miss mine so much
So glad I found your channel!! I’ve been vegan for 4 years now but I need to work on my Indian recipes. My problem is that it always ends up tasting the same. I’m gonna try to make the dal asap!! Thank you!!
😂 Your parents are so adorable and funny. Thanks for that surreal moment with them.✨
I love lentils so I always look forward to your lentils/beans recipes. Your parents are adorbs!! Looks like your dad is secretly a chef!! ^_^
I have enjoyed many of your delicious recipes - I find your videos very soothing! You come across as so approachable and it feels like hanging out with a friend. The videos with your parents are always a special treat! They are so warm and hilarious 😂 Thank you for sharing these peaks into your life with us ❤️
Yum! That is favorite brand of miso paste. So flavorful. I love all of the thought that you put into your videos.
Excellent composition 👌🏿 I'm very interested in trying the Dal Tadka.
I hope you give it a go. It is SO flavorful!
I am so excited "that I found your page"...loved the video, especially your parents!!
I love dal! One of my very favorite foods. These recipes look so beautiful and delicious, it's like I can already smell them. And your parents are adorable :)
Loved the addition of your parents. Great recipe tips!
Thanks Nicole, happy you enjoyed the recipe tips and my parents :)
Your recipes bring a lot of joy to our home! 😍🫚🫘
So much Dad-splaining 😂🤣😂
Lol right?? didn't even know that was a term until I saw it for myself 😂
He has white privilege
ok i watched ONE of your videos and subscribed bc i’m so adhd but you videos are so easy for me to follow! i struggle so much to cook but this is so helpful and i looove your parents omg lol
Thanks so much, I’m taken aback with the fantastic learning I’m getting from your channel. This video in particular is important for me! Ty
Hi Frank! So happy you are learning so much from my channel. I love being able to share everything I’ve learned about cooking and plant based recipes over the years :)
Can you do a video on frezzing, thawing, reheat lentils. Time and temperatures please?
I substitute cooked red lentils instead of chickpeas when I make hummous. Lentils and tahini are match made in heaven.😋🇨🇦
Your video has me motivated to cook the lentils I have in my kitchen for the first time! Thank youuu
And your parents are the cutest ❤️ it was such a great and funny video!