Among the wide range of delicious dishes, one comfort food stands out: Dal. This humble yet incredibly flavorful lentil has the power to evoke feelings of nostalgia and warmth, reminding Desis of her home and roots.
The New York Times caused a storm among its Indian readers when it mistakenly referred to a classic Indian dish, masoor dal, as ‘red lentil soup’.
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In Indian cuisine, dal occupies a special place as a fundamental element of an essential meal, with various types of lentils such as toor (pigeon peas), masoor (red lentils), and moong (green gram dal).
However, the NYT Twitter post accompanying the recipe created a wave of dissatisfaction due to its misleading caption.
“I’ve made this soup at least three dozen times, always with the same delicious results.” This eye-opening lentil soup takes less than an hour to prepare and has 19,600 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews. https://t.co/BPU4FyneCm pic.twitter.com/NJFtqGH4TJ
—The New York Times (@nytimes) June 26, 2023
“I’ve made this soup at least three dozen times, always with the same delicious results.” This eye-opening lentil soup takes less than an hour to make and has 19,600 five-star reviews.”
Curated by Melissa Clark, the recipe in question was prominently displayed on the official New York Times website.
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It offered a full breakdown of the ingredients and method, much like the components commonly found in traditional Indian dal.
The recipe included essentials like onions, tomatoes, garlic, and aromatic spices, staying true to the essence of authentic Indian dal preparations.
“Based on Turkish lentil soup, cobras mercimek, it’s light, spicy, and strikingly colored (no cloudy brown here)—an eye-opening dish that comes together in less than an hour.” Read the description on the website.
However, the response from desi netizens was less than enthusiastic, with the comment section of the article showing a diverse range of reactions.
One user wrote, “Daal. It’s peeli daal. Use a pressure cooker, and you won’t need a “regular blender or food processor, (to) puree half the soup.”
Another user pointed out and said: “It’s literally daal, eaten by millions of Indians every day.”
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Source: vtt.edu.vn