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Pakistani Daal Recipe (Lentils)

This recipe is the ultimate Pakistani comfort food for me. It’s also super easy and delicious! I made it last night and put some parts of it on my instagram stories. I was asked for the recipe so I thought I’d share it here! This is one of the first things I learned to cook from my mom. šŸ™‚ Ingredeints: -3 cups of water -1 cup split red lentil -5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped -1/4 tsp turmeric -1 tsp salt (or more to your taste) -1/2 tsp paprika -1/4 tsp dried coriander powder -1/2 tsp curry powder (optional) -handful freshly chopped cilantro for garnish For Tadka (oil infused seasoning): -3 tbs oil -1/2 medium size onion thinly sliced -3 green onions chopped (optional) -1 garlic clove -1/4 tsp red crushed pepper (image taken from my Instagram stories) Instructions: 1. Rinse and soak the lentils for about 15 minutes. 2. Fill…

Inspiration Kitchen, Garfield Park, Chicago

I went to this restaurant after visiting the Garfield Park Conservatory which I wrote about in my previous post. When we were done, it was lunch time so when looking up places to eat around this area, Inspiration Kitchen showed up with really good reviews. We got fried chicken and biscuits from here andĀ I just have to say that this was probably someĀ of the best friend chicken and biscuits I have had! The chicken was perfectly crisp and seasoned really well. The biscuits had cheddar cheese in them and were so delicious! The side of Macaroni and Cheese was just okay (I’m not the biggest Mac-n-Cheese fan in general though). The menu changes seasonally andĀ I think thatĀ if a restaurant does this, most likely itĀ means that they get theĀ most fresh local ingredients. In addition, they also have a great story on how they help with the poverty stricken areas in Chicago.…

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