I have been lucky enough to be in the company of many truly good cooks most of my life. My family got this recipe from dear family friends, of whom the husband is Indian. They used to babysit me from when I was 2 years old; some of my most early food memories stem from my time with the Baidwans, and every time I whip up this dahl recipe, my house smells like memories. My dad was the one who most frequently made the dahl in our family, and he always nailed it completely – tasted exactly like the Baidwan’s version. When I left home for college and got homesick for dahl, I tried to make it several times, but… Read More