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Weeknight Recipes

Weeknight Recipes

These recipes favor repeatable ratios and visible doneness cues over mysterious instructions such as cook until ready. Shortcuts are named honestly, quantities are checked against the method, and every pan still gets permission to differ a little.

Weeknight Recipes

Red Lentil Dal: A Reliable Weeknight Method

For a dependable red lentil dal, rinse 1 cup split red lentils, then simmer them with 3 cups water, turmeric, and salt until soft, about 18 to 25 minutes.

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