version (yellow mung) is one of the
fastest-cooking lentils on the planet. I
can whip it up for my kids in 20 minutes
flat.
- KIDNEY BEANS (RAJMAH): My girls
were on their annual visit to their
pediatrician, Daphne Hirsch, when she
asked them their favorite food. They
both blurted out, “Rajmah!” It’s a
Punjabi comfort food, as no other region
in India cooks kidney beans to perfection
like we do. Every household has its own
tweaks, but there is nothing like kidney
beans made Indian style.
- LIMA BEANS (PAVTA): A large, flat
bean similar to the kidney bean, lima
beans are at once light and hearty, and
