gujarati dal

gujarat is a place in india. and dal is lentils. sounds less fancy when explained that way, eh? the recipe is from saveur. i'll post the link later with a picture of the spices,
this dish taught me that i really don't like the smell of curry leaves. the taste of the dal was mild, but i couldn't get over the smell. it reminded me strangely of the smell of burnt cheddar cheese. (note: curry leaves are not included in the yellow curry powder they sell at the standard american grocery store. same name, different creature. i think it's a translational mix-up.)