If you ask an Indian to list their comfort foods, you will get dal somewhere at the top of it for sure. That is the love affair of Indians with the humble dal. A typical meal in an Indian household is never complete without a bowl full of dal, tempered with a light tadka and oodles of ghee. And that is one reason that no matter where we live, after days of binge-eating fats and carbs of all kinds, we crave the comfort of dal. Paired with rice or roti, a simple dal is not just delicious but also super nourishing, enriched with protein. This is one reason why Indian household always relies on dal or khichdi made with dal whenever someone in the house is unwell. Isn’t it?

So if you are someone living away from home, alone or have just started your journey in the kitchen, we have got the 5 most popular dal recipes that you must know!