British Dal Festival

British Dal Festival updated their address.

Some good news from the ever wonderful folk at Hodmedod ❤️

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⭐️A REQUEST⭐️⁣
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Sunday packing. Getting ahead on the 5kg pulses and grains. ⁣
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We’re working flat out to fill bags and make up orders. We’re no where near catching up. But we’re working extraordinarily long hours to do just that. ⁣
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And that’s all fine. We will catch up, crops will be planted and harvested, the agricultural year will roll on and we’ll come out the other side of these dark times. ⁣
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But we do have a request. We’re packing up some very special pulses, seeds and grains grown by amazing farmers. Often these crops represent years of development work too. If you’re buying them just in case (who isn’t, we get that) please do make sure you eat them. It would break our hearts to think of them languishing in cupboards and larders uneaten and losing condition. We have loads of great recipes on our website, we also sell some wonderful books by the likes of .hemsley please do use this time to fall in love with pulses. .

Is there a recipe you could imagine eating every day??

Man eats same magical lentil soup for lunch every day for 17 years [Updated] Update, March 10, 2020: Crescent Dragonwagon herself has a message for all of us:

We're very sad to announce that we have decided to postpone the festival until later in the year, that includes both the Dal Trail and the St Nick's Night Market event.

In the mean time we will continue to share updates and recipes from brilliant chefs & eateries.

In the mean time, please look after each other and eat plenty of dal! 💕

Sonya from The Vegetable Diva describes this reipce as "the Indian version of cottage pie", and we can't imagine something more comforting to eat!

Moong Dal Khichdi – British Dal Festival GujaratMung Dal Moong Dal Khichdi February 26, 2020, by Lorna Knapman We received this Gujarati khichdi recipe from Sonya Devi-Clarke, owner of The Vegetable Diva in Bristol. “This is the ultimate comfort food, the Indian version of cottage pie, loved by everyone young and old, easily digestible h...

We've announced our first few Dal Trail locations! 🥳

See if there's one near you, and if not, nominate them below to see if we can get them added before next weekend!
https://www.britishdalfestival.com/category/on-the-dal-trail/

Thanks for the mention, Visit Bristol and The Vegetable Diva! 😀

Food Friday: The Vegetable Diva’s Sonya Devi-Clarke From freshly prepared Vietnamese fare to Bristol’s foremost jazz bar, The Vegetable Diva’s founder Sonya Devi-Clarke reveals her go-to places for good food and drink this .

If you're looking for a recipe to warm you up this evening, this is just the thing!

Jenny's Dal Saag (Split Pea & Spinach Dal) - VegPower Food writer and cookery teacher Jenny Chandler shares a simple, warming and delicious split pea & spinach dal full of veg with us.

From London to Leeds, our Dal Trail is getting bigger all the time!

Here are just a few dishes we've added to the list, which we'll be sharing with you very soon...

We love this quick and easy recipe from Little Kitchen Cookery School 🌶

Coconut Dal – British Dal Festival IndiaMasoor Dal / Split LentilsWhole Chickpeas Coconut Dal February 20, 2020, by Lorna Knapman We were given this recipe by the team at Little Kitchen, who run cookery lessons in Bristol across a range of different cuisines and techniques, from Thai street food to macarons. Ingredients Splash oil 1....

If you're a food business wanting to sign up for our Dal Trail, here's what you'll get...
• A listing on our website
• A Dal Trail window sticker
• Ingredients from Kohinoor Joy, Rajah Spices, Hodmedod and more!

Sign up here: https://www.britishdalfestival.com/get-involved/dal-trail-sign-up/

Thank you to Crumbs Magazine for the shout out!

British Dal Festival returns Give peas a chance. And beans, and lentils... More

Chocolate covered chickpeas - would you try them?

The Good Bean launches line of Chocolate Covered Chickpeas - FoodBev Media Chickpea snacks manufacturer The Good Bean has moved into the confectionery aisle with the launch of Chocolate Covered Chickpeas.

Here's a sneak peek at some of the dishes you'll find on our national Dal Trail - we'll be releasing the full list very soon! 🍵

There's still time to sign up if you're a food business in the UK: https://www.britishdalfestival.com/get-involved/dal-trail-sign-up/

Eaten hot or cold, this childhood favourite from Navin of Kohinoor Joy is a real treat!

Sindhi Style Teen Dal – Mixed Three Lentils Dal – British Dal Festival Chana DalIndia Sindhi Style Teen Dal – Mixed Three Lentils Dal February 26, 2020, by Lorna Knapman This recipe is by chef Navin Bhatia, Executive Chef New Product Development at Indo European Foods, manufacturers of the Kohinoor range of basmati rice, sauce and ready-to-eat dals and vegetable curr...

Four aromatic dal recipes from Karam Sethi - we're definitely bookmarking this one!

Four aromatic dal recipes | Karam Sethi Try these authentic vegetarian dal recipes either as a side dish, or as a main meal with rice or naan

💥 Nominate a business for the Dal Trail! 💥

Want to see your favourite restaurant or cafe create a special dal dish during festival week? Tag them in the comments below!

We'll pick one of the nominees at random to receive a bumper bundle of dal ingredients and cookbooks 😀

https://www.britishdalfestival.com/get-involved/dal-trail-sign-up/

If you're a food business and wondering whether to sign up for our Dal Trail during festival week, here's what you'll get...

• A listing about your business & dish on our website
• A “We’re on the Dal Trail” window sticker
• A sample box of ingredients from Kohinoor Joy, Rajah Spices, Hodmedod & more for the first 300 participants to sign up.

Plus we'll be including you in social media posts, and can send you a press release template to help spread the word!

Sign up here: https://www.britishdalfestival.com/get-involved/dal-trail-sign-up/

8 great drinks to pair with dal, by Fiona Beckett 🥂

Top pairings | What to drink with dal To celebrate the UK’s first dal festival I’ve put together a list of the drinks that I think pair with it best. It covers a wide range from lassi to cider.

Dal of the week: Chana dal with lauki 🍵

This recipe with split chickpea lentils and bottle gourd is mellow with subtle flavours of cloves and cumin, perfect for a chilly !
https://www.britishdalfestival.com/recipes/chana-daal-with-lauki-split-chickpea-lentils-cooked-with-bottle-gourd/

All aboard the Dal Trail! 🍵

Feature a special pulse dish on your menu during festival week (21-31 March) and we'll make sure to shout about it!
Sign up here: https://www.britishdalfestival.com/whats-on/dal-trail/

One month until our 2020 festival starts! 🎉

What better way to celebrate than by cooking one of our dal-licious recipes? https://www.britishdalfestival.com/recipes/

Recipes – British Dal Festival A Working Woman’s Rajma – Kidney bean curry Bombay Brrrrunch were one of our most popular vendors at the Grand Dal Finale, and we’ve been oggling their dishes on Instagram for ages, so we’re so pleased to have them share this recipe with us!

This special daal recipe from RadikalKitchen is a mix of five daals from the city of Varanasi - a great choice if you're aiming to impress!

Kevati daal – Five daal mix – British Dal Festival India Kevati daal – Five daal mix February 17, 2020, by Lorna Knapman This special daal is a mix of five daals from the city of Varanasi. The recipe is from chef Radhikah of Radikal Kitchen. Ingredients Chana dal / yellow split lentils 50 gm ( 4.5 tablespoons) Arhar dal/ pigeon peas 50 gm Masoor d...

The 2020 British Dal Festival is dal-lighted to be delivered in association with Kohinoor Joy and supported by Rajah Spices - we can't wait to have them as part of St Nick’s Night Market: Dal Festival Edition!

There's still time to sign up for our Dal Trail if your food business would like to take part - all you need to do is put a special dal or pulse dish on on your menu during festival week!

Sign up here: https://www.britishdalfestival.com/get-involved/dal-trail-sign-up/

Dal of the week: Malaysian Style Vegetable Dalcha 🌶

Zaleha Olpin from Malaysian Kitchen Supper Club (and also of Masterchef fame!) has shared her recipe for this fragrant and comforting dish.

Malaysian Style Vegetable Dalcha – British Dal Festival MalaysiaMung Dal Malaysian Style Vegetable Dalcha April 25, 2019, by Lorna Knapman Zaleha Olpin from Malaysian Kitchen (and also of Masterchef fame!) has shared her recipe for this fragrant and comforting dish. You can see also see the video of her making the recipe in our Story Highlights on Instag...

Another new recipe on the website, perfect for a cold & windy evening! 🌧

Chana daal with lauki – Split chickpea lentils cooked with bottle gourd – British Dal Festival India Chana daal with lauki – Split chickpea lentils cooked with bottle gourd February 16, 2020, by Lorna Knapman This mouth-watering recipe is from chef Radhikah of Radikal Kitchen and is her mum’s recipe. It is mellow with subtle flavours of cloves and cumin, and incredibly tasty. You can eat ...

Chefs & food businesses! Join our Dal Trail! 🍴🌱

Restaurants & cafés around the UK are putting special dals & pulse dishes on their menus during festival week (21 - 31 March), and we'd love you to take part too!

Want a business near you to take part? Tag them in the comments below 🙂

Find out more and sign up: https://www.britishdalfestival.com/whats-on/dal-trail/