THE BEST EASY DAL RECIPE (lentils) Cooking with Rajiv Surendra (Vegan and Gluten Free)

"Paruppu" is the Tamil word for the staple lentil dish that's both delicious and nutritious. Rajiv grew up eating Paruppu (or dal) almost every single day. This dish is both vegan and gluten-free. It's easey and quick to prepare and Rajiv eats it with both roti and rice. There are many varieties of lentils that require different cooking techniques. The variety used in this video is "Red Split Lentils" or "Masoor Dal". This variety is bright orange when raw and turns yellow when cooked. Masoor Dal cooks very quickly. Here's a link to Rajiv's Roti video:    • COOKING INCREDIBLY SOFT ROTI - How to make...   🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour:    • How I Transformed my Apartment into a Magi...   🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour:    • This Isn't Your Average Storage Space! Tou...   🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind:    • Is your mind a cluttered mess? Here’s how ...   🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites:    • How to Wash your Whites and keep them supe...   🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape:    • Wrapping gifts using NO TAPE with Rajiv Su...   🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public:    • How To Walk In Public With Rajiv Surendra ...   🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1:    • Rajiv Surendra's Playlist   https://www.rajivsurendra.com/pages/shop ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction to Tamil Dal (Paruppu) • 0:40 | Why Dal is Easy, Cheap, and Addictive • 0:51 | What You Need: Red Split Lentils • 1:03 | Choosing Your Cooking Vessel • 1:13 | Traditional Sri Lankan Clay Pots Explained • 1:56 | Why Clay Pots Make Food Taste Different • 2:07 | No Measurements: The Authentic Way to Cook • 2:12 | Pouring and Measuring Lentils • 2:19 | Why You Must Rinse Lentils • 2:32 | Removing Starch for Perfect Texture • 3:10 | Adding the Right Amount of Water • 3:42 | Thick vs Watery Dal: Your Choice • 3:49 | Adding Ingredients Before Cooking • 3:57 | Dried Curry Leaves (Manhattan Problems) • 4:27 | Fresh Green Chilies: Heat Tolerance Guide • 4:54 | Slicing Chilies the Home Style Way • 5:13 | Adding Onions to the Pot • 5:42 | Salt and Seasoning Basics • 5:57 | Turmeric: The Essential Yellow Spice • 6:23 | Garlic is Essential in Dal • 6:39 | Bringing It to a Boil on Medium Heat • 6:56 | The Authentic Tamil Cooking Atmosphere • 7:01 | Tamil Music from the Golden Era • 7:24 | Singing Tamil Songs While Cooking • 7:44 | Preparing the Spice Mix: Cumin & Black Pepper • 8:16 | Why a Mortar and Pestle Beats a Pepper Mill • 8:51 | Grinding Spices to Coarse Perfection • 9:07 | Checking If Lentils Are Done • 9:11 | 15 Minutes to Perfectly Cooked Dal • 9:33 | Transparent vs Opaque: How to Tell • 9:42 | Thick or Watery: Adjusting Consistency • 9:56 | Dal is a Forgiving, Not Fussy Dish • 10:01 | Turning Off Heat and Moving to Cutting Board • 10:09 | Asbestos Hands from Pottery Work • 10:21 | Adding the Cumin-Pepper Spice Mix • 10:30 | Optional: Traditional Coconut Cream Addition • 10:41 | Making Fresh Coconut Milk (Video Reference) • 11:02 | Tasting for Salt Balance • 11:11 | The Perfect Spicy, Rich Flavor Profile • 11:24 | Optional Butter or Ghee for Extra Richness • 11:42 | Dal: Easy, Inexpensive, Quick, and Healthy • 11:51 | Gluten Free and Vegan Comfort Food • 11:56 | Childhood Memories: Multiple Times a Week • 12:06 | Try It Yourself at Home 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • Tamil Dal Recipe • Paruppu Cooking Method • Red Split Lentils • Traditional Tamil Cuisine • Sri Lankan Clay Pot Cooking • Authentic South Indian Food • Budget-Friendly Meals • Easy Lentil Recipes • Vegan Protein Source • Gluten-Free Cooking • Traditional Curry Leaves • Green Chili Heat Levels • Turmeric Benefits • Garlic in Indian Cooking • Homemade Spice Blends • Mortar and Pestle Techniques • Cumin and Black Pepper • Coconut Milk in Curries • Sri Lankan Cooking Traditions • Tamil Cultural Food • Nostalgic Home Cooking • Clay Pot Seasoning • Wood Fire Cooking Methods • Starch Removal from Lentils • Dal Consistency Tips • Quick Weeknight Dinners • Healthy Comfort Food • Tamil Movie Golden Era • Cultural Cooking Experience • Asbestos Hands from Pottery • Fresh vs Dried Curry Leaves • Manhattan Ingredient Challenges • Toronto Food Nostalgia • Traditional Spice Grinding • Home Style Cooking Methods • No Measurement Cooking • Forgiving Recipe Techniques • Butter vs Ghee Finishing • Nutritious Plant-Based Meals • Easy Meal Prep Ideas If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram:   / rajivsurendra   ✅ TikTok:   / rajivsurendra_   ✅ Twitter:   / rajivsurendra   🔴 ** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL ** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: / rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #TamilFood #rajivsurendra #cooking