Weeknight dal in 20 minutes
A one-pot toor dal that tastes slow-cooked but is on the table in 20 minutes — pressure cooker or pan, with a tadka that does the heavy lifting.
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Personal Pantry Perfect basmati rice, every single time
The absorption method for long, separate basmati grains — no gummy clumps, no draining a pot of starch water. Two ratios, one rest, done.
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Personal Prep A meal-prep template that survives a real week
Not five identical containers you dread by Wednesday — a mix-and-match base of grains, a protein, two sauces and quick veg you can recombine into different meals.