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Woke up from my nap and didn't know what dinner was. I looked through the cabinet and found my emergency dal makhani and remembered I had some leftover rice from the fried rice.

This barely counts as cooking. But it is healthy and tasty. Also accidentally vegan.

Cost per person $2.00. I need to restock my emergency dal makhani.

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[–] caradenada@feddit.cl 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The good kind of ultra-processed food.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I wouldn't quite call it ultra-processed. The ingredients are immediately recognizable.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

It really is. The Indian boil in a bag stuff pretty high up there on the quality scale for ultra processed.

[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

This stuff is actually really good, I frequently buy this brand. Serve it with basmati, to which I add some cumin before cooking.

And then I pimp the result by adding "Glorious garlic pickle" by The Bay Tree, and Mr Naga hot pepper pickle.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

I don't recognize that brand, but Tasty Bite also has some good ones for when you just can't cook. Or want a simple side.

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

I love these things. My favorite is the Palak Paneer (spinach and cheese) version. Goes great with that leftover rice too.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yum! I have the kind you microwave for 60 seconds in the pouch, but it is more expensive. Where do you buy yours?

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The Super Giant Mega International Market That Is 80% Asian Stuff. The closest to me is Super G but when I lived in Virginia was a Grand Mart. Mine also has a smaller dedicated Indian market in the same shopping center that occasionally has good stuff too.

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Love discovering something new. Thanks for the post. Ill have to give it a shot.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

dal makhani

Oh, Hecuba! (KITH ref), makhani-style sounds... pretty lovely?!

[–] assembly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don’t know what this is but it looks good. Can you describe the flavor? I’d like to try it if it’s anything like Vindaloo or Marsala.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Dal makhani is black lentils and kidney beans in what is basically a chili type gravy sauce with coconut milk. This particular brand has some noticeable hint of bitter melon flavor. It's got layers.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

TBH I was mainly joking, above.

Still-- the flavor's complex-as-hell, but I can tell you that it starts with sauteing "panch paran."