I received the Dishoom cookbook for Christmas, I’m trying the Daal first :/. They don’t say if I should cover the Daal while cooking. It seems like it would be far too watery with a lid on. They even talk of adding water if it gets low.

Follow-up edit: mistakes were made but ok for a first try. I left it off and simmering for 1.5hrs but it was still pretty watery. I should have started with less water. Then I forgot the cream until after the first bowl… Oops. Thanks for all the tips!

  • endeavorEnglish
    18·
    3 days ago

    Lid off - thickens. Lid on - doesn’t thicken. That’s the main consideration.

    • bluGill@fedia.io
      1·
      2 days ago

      You need a crack to let water/steam out, but you still want a cover on to keep the heat in and thus save energy. (it isn’t much energy, but it is still energy saved, and most likely CO2 saved)

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    7·
    3 days ago

    Yeah, generally you’ll want the lid off unless you need to be away from the kitchen a good bit.

    If you’re juggling tasks, cover it while you’re out of the room, but otherwise just keep an eyeball on it.