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Simple Dal & Rice — for low-energy days
Some days, cooking feels like too much.
On those days, this is enough.
This is a simple dal and rice - nothing complicated, nothing overwhelming. Just something warm to come back to.
What you need:
• ½ cup toor dal (or any lentil you have)
• 1½ cups water
• ½ tsp turmeric
• Salt (to taste)
For tempering (optional but nice):
• 1 tsp oil or ghee
• Mustard seeds
• Cumin seeds
• A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• Curry leaves (if you have)
Steps:
Wash the dal gently.
Add water, turmeric, and a little salt.
Cook until soft (pressure cooker or pot—both are fine).
Once cooked, mash lightly.
If you have the energy:
Heat oil or ghee in a small pan.
Add mustard seeds, cumin, hing, and curry leaves.
Pour this over the dal.
Rice:
Cook rice the way you normally do.
Nothing special needed here.
A small reminder
This does not have to be perfect.
It just has to be enough for today.
Even showing up to cook this much counts.
If you try this, share a photo or just tell us how it felt to cook today.
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Simple Dal & Rice — for low-energy days
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