There are many different types of masoor or lentils. Our American supermarket carries masoor which is flatter and bigger than the desi counterpart. The Indian stores carries one with the name "masoor matki" which I am not sure what it means. because matki is another bean. Then there is French puoy lentil which is darker in shade. In Mumbai, mom always stocks a masoor variety called "Belgaum Masoor". It is supposed to be smaller and tastier than the rest. It is seasonal. I love it the most.
"Food for me was a connecting link to my grandmother, to my childhood, to my past. And what I found out is that for everybody, food is a connector to their roots, to their past in different ways. It gives you security; it gives you a profile of who you are, where you come from." - Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Friday, April 24, 2009
Masoor from Belgaum
There are many different types of masoor or lentils. Our American supermarket carries masoor which is flatter and bigger than the desi counterpart. The Indian stores carries one with the name "masoor matki" which I am not sure what it means. because matki is another bean. Then there is French puoy lentil which is darker in shade. In Mumbai, mom always stocks a masoor variety called "Belgaum Masoor". It is supposed to be smaller and tastier than the rest. It is seasonal. I love it the most.