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I LOVED the dal. It was fantastic!

Alyce
Vegan Expert

Today, we had some Chana Dal over Saffron Rice, along with salad and a beet soup I made. I LOVED the dal. It was fantastic!

My husband asked me what that flavor was in the dal and I replied that it was cinnamon, and he was surprised. Little does he know that I’ve used cinnamon in my lentil soup many times before, but your dal had a stronger flavor than my soups. What I like about the dal is that it seems to be lower in fat than the sauces, yet it doesn’t lack in flavor, because of the rich spices. This is truly a winner!

A good friend of mine was over today, she was adopted by an Indian family when she was about 16 - long story. So she’s been eating Indian food for a while, and cooking it herself too, but she thought your chana dal and the rice were outstanding in flavor and quality.

No pictures this time. I didn’t make anything myself. I just used your prepared meals and heated them.

When I first tried the peanut masala sauce, I did a little happy dance!

Alyce
Vegan Expert

We tried some of your food today for lunch. It was fantastic! I made the peanut masala with potatoes and rice. I put them in the pan with some water and, when they were parboiled, I added some oil and lightly fried them. I added the peanut masala to them at that point just to coat. I went in my garden and picked some fresh peas and put those on top for presentation. I served the pototatoes over the saffron rice.

My first impression of the peanut masala sauce was that it reminded me of Thai food. Regardless of what memories it brought back, it was really, really good. The spice was just right. I added just a little water to it, because I thought it was too thick for the potatoes, but the water did not water down the flavor at all. I did not season the potatoes, except for the little oil I added.

This was the best Indian meal I "made" at home! It was really delicious. When I first tried the peanut masala sauce, I did a little happy dance and the baby (inside my belly) kicked for joy.