Kitchens of India Black Gram Lentils Curry

November 1, 2007 | Reviewer: Abi

Kitchens of India Black Gram Lentils Curry Price: $2.50
Serving: 1/2 cup, 4oz.
Servings per pouch: 2.5
Calories: 150 per serving
Fat: 9%, 6g
Cholesterol: 2%, 5mg
Sodium: 31%, 740mg
Protein: 6g
Carbs: 6%, 19g
Fiber: 5%, 1g
WW Points: 3 per serving

Kitchens of India says: Dal Burkhara is a signature dish created by the Master Chefs of ITC Hotels, following the ancient Bukhara art of open air cooking. Whole black gram lentils are simmered in thick tomato gravey for hours, bringing out the robust flavours of authentic Indian Cuisine.

Abi says: Dal is a go-to comfort food. It is warm, piquant, colorful, and filling. These sensory pleasures are all bonuses on chilly, gray Fall days like today. Kitchens of India black gram lentils curry (aka dal) succeeds on all fronts, delivering hearty deliciousness in a bright ochre sauce.

A single serving of dal is half of the package, but I say “Be wild, consume it all!” especially if you’re eating the dal for lunch and not in a situation where it is easy to share. Each pouch contains about a cup of dal, which does not seem like a lot until you realize that dal is essentially lentils and lentils are protein rich and you are very, very full.

When eating this meal in the office I just pour the entire pouch into a tupperware-like container and put it in the microwave (covered with a paper towel to avoid splattering). Because the package is shelf-stable (aka not frozen) my food is ready in just a couple of minutes. At home I usually pour the pouch into a saucepan and let it simmer on the stove for a few minutes, pretending that I’ve actually done some cooking.

If you have a few saucepans and you’re already getting hives from the though of cooking an enormous holiday feast, just pick up a few different shelf-stable Indian foods from your local store, some garlic naan (we like Trader Joe’s Garlic Naan) and heat up some simple food hearty enough to combat falling leaves and chilly nights.

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2 Responses to “Kitchens of India Black Gram Lentils Curry”

Alex on November 1st, 2007

I think I have a chick pea thing from this company in my kitchen. Maybe I’ll have it for dinner now.
Jessica on November 1st, 2007

Where did you buy this one? I’ve been known to make my own dal (which involves several hours on Sunday) and this looks good and MUCH easier.

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