This is the closest any foreigner can get to being an Indian. Choice of red onion portrays your perfection. The dish is 100.0000% authentic. Love from India!

@Yaqoot

Ай бұрын

The only thing I would say is that tadka is not just a "garnish", it's a method of tempering fat with spices and then poured into a dish to distribute those flavours everywhere. Having dal with and without tadka is night and day so it's essential!

@Ashish.YouTube.

Ай бұрын

@@Yaqoot True.

@nithinv5990

28 күн бұрын

I would say Figueras Onion is more Indian than Red Onion which is completely absent in India.

@abhinavram7920

28 күн бұрын

@@nithinv5990 Isn't Figueras onion a type of red onion in itself? Like red onion being a broader term?

@Yaqoot

28 күн бұрын

@@nithinv5990 completely absent in India? This is not true, red onions are found all over North India, I can't speak for south but I'm pretty sure I've seen Kerala recipes using red onions. Plus I'm pretty sure figueres onions are a variety of red onion anyway

Andy is my favourite cook for three reasons. 1. No BS recipes. 2. A great sense of humor. 3. Nice dude vibes!

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

Thanks bro

@rijudas3424

17 күн бұрын

​@@andy_cooks I also like that you always mention if something is not available and you choose the closest alternative but kind of make the correct choice clear.

@robertgriffin7569

2 күн бұрын

Agreed... ✌️❤️😁

@ifacro

2 күн бұрын

I like him because he eats the ingredients. He just like me fr

@minesa

19 сағат бұрын

What means BS?

Hey @andy - my family of Indian origin tried the smoking method last night. My mum & dad born and raised in India, 65+ years... Around the dinner table we all were in shock and agreed "this is the best yellow dhaal we've ever had". Kudos to you, my mum is an incredible chef, we are a family of foodies who are actually very good cooks! But this was stunning! Lots of love and respect ❤🙏

@arnavranka4510

25 күн бұрын

Hate to be that guy, but it's Daal, not Dhaal. In Devanagari, दाल, and not धाल

@mangeshpadegao

25 күн бұрын

​@@arnavranka4510 If you hate it, just stop being that guy.

@arnavranka4510

25 күн бұрын

@@mangeshpadegao It's a phrase to show courtesy while correcting someone online.

@behemothsbaby

24 күн бұрын

@@arnavranka4510, depends on from what part of India one hails. Daal or Dal.

@arnavranka4510

23 күн бұрын

@@behemothsbaby it's definitely not Dhaal

Hey Chef, Just a tip: Always wash your lentils well, till the water runs clear. Soaking the lentils for an hour, works wonders to help em cook faster! Also, let your cooker depressurise naturally. I love watching your videos. Love, from India!

@veridico84

Ай бұрын

Also, very important, don't add salt to lentil water.

@tattvamasee

Ай бұрын

soaking is Obvious but very important for any variety of lentil beans rice chickpeas and also most of the nuts

@gregoriodia

28 күн бұрын

@@tattvamasee Not really for split lentils.

@tattvamasee

28 күн бұрын

@@gregoriodia sorry but politely i want to say that we Indians have been eating Lentils since centuries as a staple..i eat atleast 1 time toor dal daily in many forms :) .. lentils contain some antinutrients and some amounts of lectins ,phytic acid, oxalates which are reduced when you soak them .. Also in our traditional medicine system its said if you dont soak lentils it will increase PITTA (Body heat not temperature but as a nature ) and usually with increased body pitta problems related to uric acid will be there .. Split or non split doesnt matter they are just processed

@BeHuman9540

27 күн бұрын

​@@tattvamasee Sorry i disagree here.. I am Indian...not everyone soaks the dal before cooking.,... A lot of us tend to cook directly....I do it's better to soak but not all in India do....

Thank you for existing Andy

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

🙏

@Ke-MiMi

Ай бұрын

Thank you for existing, to remind us to be thankful for Andy's existence! Kudos to Babe and Basic Mitch for sharing him too... 💜✨

@blackfrieza9056

25 күн бұрын

Awww

Finally people are eating something other than butter chicken or biryani

@marroosh9771

Ай бұрын

I feel personally attacked😂

@miniviafigueira1029

Ай бұрын

😂

@itzruckus

Ай бұрын

But I love butter chicken ☹️☹️☹️

@foxysausage6091

Ай бұрын

Chicken Tikka Massala eaters : AM I NOTHING TO YOU?

@ferdibinger3429

Ай бұрын

can I just have all of it, all the time?

100% authentic. You deserve an honorary citizenship from India. ❤. Traditionally we would wash the lentils 2-3 times (until the water runs clear)

@graysaltine6035

25 күн бұрын

Therefore only 90% authentic...

Pressure cooker is great, for those that do not have it, get the tallest pot and fill it less than 1/3. That way bubbles will create a decent seal before it overflows. Allows for 96-105C. Another option is to cook legumes ahead of time in an oven using 1/2 filled thick jars (120C). Do not go open the oven until it cools off below 90C - shrapnel can fly out as it cools. This is why canned beans are called baked beans :)

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this

@Userfox678

Ай бұрын

@@andy_cooksHey! Andy this looks amazing 😊

@spiritofmax

Ай бұрын

Instant pot is the best and safe alternative of pressure cook

@mckidney1

29 күн бұрын

@@spiritofmax Certainly and also the most affordable as the only place it costs more resources is the size. Today you can get a multi-cooker with pressure, yogurt, steam and even frying for the price of a cheap pressure cooker. EDIT: Legumes are amazing, but due to lectin we got used to soggy beans, with a pressure cooker you can get the texture without the gastric distress. That is why getting at least 105C is important.

Thanks for exposing us to all these international dishes. I really appreciate it chef! Food can break a lot of barriers. Cheers!

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

Very true, in my experience food brings people together

@us-du44fx4u

Күн бұрын

​@@andy_cooksFood and Music... 🎶

As an Indian, personally speaking, nothing comes close to dal tadka and tawa roti at a dhaba (cheap roadside diners on highways mostly for truck drivers) while on a road trip. Essential experience. Core memory.

I am from Maharashtra, a state located in western part of India, our cuisine is mostly unknown to the west, we have a very diverse cuisine and it changes from region to region across the state. Here we make this daal in a very simple way without any tadka but just add some green chillies and a dollop of ghee on top, it's the staple here. we make spicy version of daal with homemade black masala called as "goda masala" and use kokam fruit to add sourness and cococunt and jaggery are also added. I hope Andy explores maharashtrian delicacies as it's largely unexplored.

@shubhashrichoudhury7266

25 күн бұрын

❤

@mangeshpadegao

25 күн бұрын

#fodni cha varan

@anabhidnya26

25 күн бұрын

@@mangeshpadegao varan bhat, varun tupachi dhar ani bajula goda loncha hyachi sar kashalach nahi.....

@sagek7949

25 күн бұрын

So much diversity within Maharashtra itself.

@anabhidnya26

25 күн бұрын

@@sagek7949 when I see Butter chicken and tikka reactions getting generalised as Indian food, I cringe a lot. That's not what we eat at home. Western palette has a very limited context of Indian food.

When making naan, brush a little water on one side and place that side down on the pan. This helps it stick and prevents it from falling off when you flip the pan. This method works most of the time. Love your sense of humor and authentic food recipes! Keep up the great work!

I usually have Dal with rice, my mum's recipe was soo sooo delicious

@thr9449

Ай бұрын

dal-icious😀

@skelebro9999

Ай бұрын

​@@thr9449please get out.

@Prish-wp8qh

26 күн бұрын

​@@thr9449 thanks was looking for this 😃

@PriyaK-cu1fz

8 күн бұрын

Daal is a combo wid rice, not roti or naan or chapati though it can be eaten that way.

Hey..I know u r a pro but a tip to make naan stick to pan is to give a touch of water to the base of naan before starting cooking. Love ur videos ❤

You're making the world a smaller place. Big flashbacks to my Nepal trip. Thanks mate 👍

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏

My dad's been gone for 30years next month and i can still say with supreme confidence that i have yet to eat a dal tadka better than the one he used to make. I will have to make this and see how it stands up.

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

It's hard to beat a family recipe

What I appreciate most, Andy, us that you try to give measurements, but point out/use a true cook's "measurements ", dab of this, dollop of that...best way to cook!

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

😆

Thanks, growing up in the States I only ever knew of red and brown lentils and there was no Indian food (still really isn't much where I am, LOTS of Thai restaurants but no Indian). With the last few years being, well, the last few years, the local Costco had a ton of different bags of vacuum packed Dal, more types of lentils and split peas then I'd ever imagined. I think they just got them because they were having problems getting the normal beans and rice we are used to. So now I have a bunch of different types of Dal and I'm trying to find recipes for it. I'll give this one a try, everything of yours I've tried has been great.

Adding fried small dried chillies until they go black gives tarka daal and amazing flavour and heat

Greetings from Bangalore, India. As a south indian dal tadka and Naan are not part of our traditional cuisine. It is from North India, and we had to learn to make them. I might well have had you as my tutor. But we do use toor dal in many if south I Dian dishes, including our version of dal, which is called sambar. That is our comfort food. One of them, anyway. This looks very authentic. I am sure the taste of both dal and naan would be great. Enjoy chef. A few small tips, if I may. Wash and soak dal so extra phytic acid is removed and dal is digested easily. Dals tend to give but of indigestion / gas because of phytic acid. Also presence of phytic acid in food prevents absorption of certain minerals. Whether in pressure cooker or open pan, add dal after water is very hot. Dals don't cook well if added to cold water, or take longer than they would otherwise. To help dql cook fast and mushy, add a pinch of turmeric and a tsp of oil (or ghee) to the water while cooking dal. While cooking any dal a layer of scum firms when it starts to boil. Please remove that with a ladle, before closing the cooker lid. Same in open pan cooking. If not again, Dal can cause inigestion and little bitter to taste as well. As far as naan is concerned we add baking powder instead of yeast. And we brush the underside of the naan with cold water before placing on the hot pan. This helps it stick to the pan and when turned upside down yo sear the open sode it doesn't fall off. But we use cast iron pans and this method works on them. Whether it works on a steel pan I don't know. Finally do let the pressure go out naturally. Letting it out manually is not always safe. Thank you for the beautiful video.

As an Indian i admire the efforts you put into your dishes to make it as authentic as it's made here❤❤luv your videos chef

Amazing, looks fab Andy. Pro tip: to make sure the naans stick to the pan, rub the lower side of the naan with some water. It will stick perfectly :)

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

This is extremely authentic Indian food i can promise. I am from India and a self taught chef. Been learning from restaurant chefs, dhaba chefs and friends and relatives. This is as authentic as any good Indian chef. One extra tip i would give to some of the watchers is, while cooking large amount of dhaal in pressure cooker in its full capacity, the water from daal sometimes sprays out through nozzle. To prevent this or minimise this, add a spoon full of ghee along with water into the daal.

@lavanniarajalingam50

5 күн бұрын

Oh wow...thanks for this tip

Andy! Yes Chef! Looks amazing! Not criticisms just a a couple of tips: For whole cloves crush the round end with your fingers add to the dish and discard the hard stalky bit. For home cooks for cooking Naans - if you're lucky enough to have an electric fan oven with a grill that you can turn on at the same time, set them both as hot as they will go, put a cast iron pan or cast iron griddle plate in there to pre heat to as hot as as it'll go. Then drop your Naan onto the cast iron, with the grill and the oven on, then you get heat from top and bottom! Warning be bloody careful not to burn yourself as the cast iron etc will be ridiculously hot! Peace and ❤ to you and all the team!

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@tapp3r109

25 күн бұрын

"For whole cloves crush the round end with your fingers add to the dish and discard the hard stalky bit." Just curious, why? I've never seen an Indian do this. There's tons of flavour in the stalk. Simply remove at the end or tell everyone not to eat them.

@padders1068

25 күн бұрын

@@tapp3r109 Just a tip I've picked up from some random KZread channel/cook book, I'm not saying it's right or wrong. It's just a short cut to save time, as the best way is is to get the pestle and mortar out and crush the whole cloves (stalk and all) into a coarse powder consistency. I suppose it depends on the amount of time you have and the kitchen utensils to do it. I hope that helps? 🙂

If me and my family are travelling for work or for holiday or for any reason, and if we reached home late hours and we are super hungry, this is the dish that my mom would make. Because it's very easy, less ingredients and they are always available easily, super delicious and very easy to make. This is what I would die for to eat. No amount of any fancy 5 star or michelin star restaurant will give me such satisfaction when it comes to food.

let's get our favorite kiwi chef to 5 million subscribers

@GJJ21

Ай бұрын

I did my part

@shasbucks

Ай бұрын

Iain Hewitson? Haha I joke, both Andy and Huey are Kiwi legends.

@micah1754

Ай бұрын

Who should we go for?

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

Thanks bro!

@DavidScheidler-cr4il

Ай бұрын

@@andy_cooks I'm definitely getting your cookbook next month but wish you could sign it for me but I can't leave the state I'm in for another 2 and a half years

One of my favourite things to cook ever since a friend of mine made it for a group of us once. Super simple but full of flavour.

Awesome. Never thought that Andy will cook our daily go-to staple dal tadka. I eat it 3 times a week with rice in lunch. I wish I could be there to eat it as soon as he cooks 😁

Every time I watch a video I see something else my kitchen doesn’t have 😂😂

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

😆

@jsleeio

Ай бұрын

same. The #1 thing being space to work in!

@bendelbridge

Ай бұрын

Number #2 is my kitchen doesn’t have Andy in it 😂

I place near my old house used to serve dal makli (sorry if spelled wrong) it was amazing and very comforting.

@sohamsarode7975

Ай бұрын

Dal Makhani is what you are referring to. Makhan is white butter, it's absolutely delicious!

@agingerbeard

Ай бұрын

@@sohamsarode7975 thank you! I wondered where the name came from, and of course I love it, I am a big fan of butter haha! Have a great weekend 😄

@arnavranka4510

25 күн бұрын

Did you know, Dal Makhani, Butter Chicken and other Indian dishes famous in the West, were invented only in the 1950s!

@agingerbeard

25 күн бұрын

@@arnavranka4510 I didn't know that that's cool! Can you tell me some of the oldest foods or recipes from India that are still popular today? I am very interested to learn and try more!

@arnavranka4510

25 күн бұрын

@@agingerbeard I think perhaps one of the oldest Indian dish which is still quite popular today is Kheer; it is basically a simple pudding of rice and sweetened milk. It also called Payasam, and is also served to devotees in Hindu temples. Malpua is also quite ancient, but you would find it quite hard to find outside India. It is basically a deep fried pancake, dipped in sugar syrup. Khichdi (or Khichri) was prevalent in India even in the Alexandrian era; a simple stew/porridge of rice and lentils. It is still perhaps one of the most common meals in India, unofficially called the National Dish. You may find loads of other ancient Indian dishes online, these were just the ones I know.

I spent a bit of time in Singapore through family connections at the time, I've eaten some of the most flavoursome dhal I sadly wont again. I had absolutely no idea dhal could be such an incredible dish.

Andy is a phenomenal chef and an inspiration! Like him I’m now teetotal and been clean for 1 year. You saved my life Andy! I love you man

@piyushp23

26 күн бұрын

Interesting how your country had to let go the man in your pfp within 24 hrs !! And yet he's on your pfp like it was some gutsy act 😂😂

@Alan_is_here

24 күн бұрын

Profile reported.

Dal with some airfried paneer tossed through it 🤤 absolute perfect winter warmer comfort food (and it’s bloody cold in Melb right now 🥶) I usually make with red lentils so I definitely want to try this recipe with the yellow peas.

@QuinoaChia

Ай бұрын

Soak it for an hour. It will help cook it faster if you don't wana use a pressure cooker.

@R989D

Ай бұрын

@@QuinoaChia thanks for the tip

This is legit. I’m Indian and I approve of this recipe. Well done Andy!!

Don't change Andy, you legend! Love watching your vids each week. Gives me solace 😊

One of my favourite dishes to make at home. I don't have the means to use the charcoal, or the space to make naan but it still comes out absolutely delicious and its great with rice

Dal Rice Ghee and Achar . The best ever combo and the most comforting and soothing food. Kudos Andy!!

Authentic cooking and authentic eating with your hands. Well done.

There is no food more comforting than desi food😋

@andy that extra dal for good luck. You were definitely Indian in one of your past Life's. N mostly a grandmother who teaches cooking to her grandkids. ❤❤

Thank you Andy! We recently moved with my girlfriend to a flat in NYC, I started making your dishes and they have been an absolute hit everytime

Dal tadka & Rice is my soul food 🥹 Probably for most Indians. If there's one dish i can eat for life...THIS IS WHAT IT IS.

I agree it is a comfort food

I like to use a griddle for the naan. It lets me make a bunch of it at the same time, and control how well done it is. I like mine crunchy while my mother likes it chewy.

Thanks so much this would make my apartment smell amazing i can tell ❤❤❤

This is my go to food. I prefer my dal tadka soupy and with rice 🥰

I do dhal semi-frequently. Got excited and tried this. My wife's feedback - not the usual depth of flavour. Ordinarily I'd add a small amount of tomato after sweating the onions (the acid goes really well), and add some fresh curry leaves and possibly a few other hints of spices to get the flavour up.

9:13 Andy makes good use of an espresso basket as the charcoal holder

As an Indian the best piece of advice I can give is eat naan with non veg or curries that are royal (have nuts or yoghurt) else eat with rice or chapati, naan is for those creamy and thick curries

@andy, this was a good video. Please try this recipe with one addition, add a pinch of 'asafoetida' (heeng/hing) either while toasting spices in ghee or in the pressure cooker. It will taste awesome.

Thanks for the recipe, Andy. Can't wait to try it!

@andy_cooks

Ай бұрын

Let me know how it goes!

I love this! One of my favorite comfort food is Whole Masoor Dal (that black one) with rice, with ghee and mango pickle on top of it, served with a green chili. I can't tell you enough how much good i feel eating it, plus I have a lot of memories associated with that combo. Dal is really underrated in terms of indian food outside india imo.

thank you andy i love your cooking , absolutely authentic , even the onion was red onion

Hi Just a few imp points to add in when making a dal/lentil... 1. Wash and keep it soaked for atleast an hour . 2. While boiling dal take out the white froth on the top of the boiling water (it gives uric acid so necessary to remove the white froth)

This guy is just spot on with his cooking. An Indian chef from north India would cook this almost the same way he did

When you said, "it will just take a while." That's the whole point. It takes a while in a pot over a wood fire. That's the magic .. Much like peated whisky.

So comforting to watch

Andy your new outdoor kitchen is incredible and I’m sure cooking out there is a real pleasure… but personally I really enjoy your videos when you’re based in here. Always have always will. Cheers

Greetings from Melbourne... love your recipes. Daal made with ghee.,.. doesn't get any better. Absolute comfort food.❤

Rarely does one have a true understanding of international cuisine as you do. A treat to watch your cooking!

My family is from the Caribbean, so our dal is a little different, but will definitely try a few of the ideas in my next batch! Good work on the naans too; I'm usually lazy and make simple roti; didn't realise how easy it was to make naan!

@Vinayrsy

18 күн бұрын

Roti comfort bread but nan is not.

Indeed a comfort food 😌 I love to have dal tadka along with rice

I have some 'dry' dhal in the fridge. Now you've encouraged me to make patties for frying. I love whatching you work, it's so satisfying.

I follow a lady from India that cooks this. Her recipes are awesome🌺

Thank you for doing justice with this dish ❤😂 Love from India 🇮🇳

that dal look so good, but also dal is predominantly loved with rice.

one thing I want to say, one of the BEST dal tadkas I have ever seen but the naan, well check out how north indian restaurant style 'naan' is made its really very different to what all foreigners think 'naan' is

Wow, you have done a marvellous job. Could feel my mouth watering just watching you cook dal tadka and naan.

I 'm from Morrocco .happy to see your cooking . Bonne chance.😊

Amazing. You did us Indians proud xxx

As an Indian and cooking expert i would recommend you to use finely chopped garlic and cook them untill they’re brown then add red dry chilli , chilli powder for tadka and transfer tadka in dal

Andy, that’s a really well done Dal Tadka :). For people living abroad, red onions/larger shallot onions available in the Europe have been the closest to the Indian varieties atleast where I get them.

The dal was really good Andy however for the Tadka, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dried chilli are a must

Thank you Andy! Love from Greece! ❤

Its midnight here in India and I just stumbled upon your video. Watching you cook an Indian meal so neatly just helped me calm my mid night cravings :)

That was nice🌿 Blessings from NYC..

Andy, would love to see you make Braciole. Thanks for all the amazing recipes!!

7.26 very good point :-)

At 4:36, "if it is looking dry, add some more ghee"😂...Our kind of guy😂

Yum! Your Dal and Nan looks delicious! My most favorite dish ever (though we don’t use tomatoes). I’ve never tried smoking it so will give that some thought. Cheers!

I'M SO AMAZED THAT DESPITE NOT BEING AN INDIAN YOU'RE MANAGING TO MAKE TOOR DAAL TADKA ALMOST AS WELL AS US INDIANS. I THINK WE DON'T ADD CLOVES AND THERE COULD BE SOME OTHER REGIONAL DIFFERENCES, BUT I THINK YOU DID MANAGE TO PRETTY MUCH NAIL IT. BUT TRY WITH LACHCHA PARONTHA OR OILED TANDOORI ROTI, SOME PREFER THAT AS DO I TOO, AND THAT REDUCES MAIDA INTAKE AND WE EAT MORE OF WHOLE WHEAT INSTEAD, WHICH IS HEALTHIER AND YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMIER TOO. BUT OF COURSE, IT'S A PERSONAL CHOICE. ABSOLUTELY LUVED IT AND YOU FOR MAKING IT. IT'S OUR DAY TO DAY FOOD SINCE MILLIONS OF US INDIANS ARE VEGETARIANS ALSO. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

I love this comfort food with curd rice 😌.

Great points for all the efforts . here are some suggestions . 1. Dal is usually paired with rice , reason being its easy to make 2. you don't need to spend too much time and spices on tadka as well . its supposed to be simple , so maybe basic like jeera ,mustard, onion , green chilly , tomato should be fine . few other things dependent on preference is garlic and tamarind. 3. No need for smoky flavor is needed for dal , i feel it doesn't go well with it i feel . Usually you tend to bring smoky flavor to the dishes which are supposed to be grilled in tandoor but not possible in home .

Hi Andy! Great video. I suggest applying little bit of water to the naan, before putting it on the pan. That way, it will always stick.

Best part of the video, the fall. Love it

Damn it's perfect like literally perfect authentic Indian cuisine and you also gave me an idea to add coriander powder in my tadka something that I have tried yet

Excellent recipe for one of favorite comfort foods! This just came up on my feeds and thank you for using the authentic Indian names for everything. This is how we’ve always made it so I’m thankful you didn’t add any twists. Only, in the end where you add kashmiri mirch (red chilli powder) you might want to try turning off the flame and then adding it. When you poured it in the dal, I noticed the chilli powder was burnt. The moment the redness turns to ‘brown’, the chilli powder will give a bitter taste. Wishing you the best.

Appams and vegetable/chicken stew is also a very popular comfort dish from the state of Kerala in India! You should try making that in one of your videos😊

Thanks for the informative video! Had never heard of Dal Tadka before.

We all need an Andy in our life ❤

You’re my new favorite cooking channel

Martabak manis. Mashed peas and Irish stew.

Dal is most comforting food but its most commonly paired with rice and its so tasty ❤

Very nyc❤and cute video for dal tadka I m hungry for your delicious food 🥗

daal cooked medium is perfection 😂🫶

Hi andy, might I suggest adding the dry spices before you add tomatoes? Allows the dry spices to get cooked/roasted and brings in a very different deep flavour from the spices that doesn’t come out when you add them after tomatoes. Give it a try for any indian curry/dish. 5:30

How about a proper Tom Yum soup recipe :D I seen the short, but I reckon its a deep dish to dive into for a full episode.

Greetings from denmark love you andy

I really like his proportion. Practical and on the fly. The garlic carpels seems bigger, so he didn't go via number for 5 of them, instead went for 3.

I am having such a strong desire to consume some daal Tadka and butter tandoori roti. My go to meal after a hard day work in Mumbai.. Wash it all down with a chilled plain watermelon smoothie.