INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup yellow split peas (chana dal), picked over for stones • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds • 4 fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, stems removed, ...

Boil the chickpeas with water (add salt to taste) until soft. Once the lentils are cooked, add the onions, chillies, curry powder, coriander and tomato. Cook until there is little or no water left and ...

Chana daal adds texture, heft, and density to this stew of tender summer squash. Adding the squash at the very end ensures it doesn't completely disintegrate before the daal is softened. "The ...