I tried making a bare-bones dhal and it sucked. Very bland,

File: ohshit.jpg (215KB, 2048x1529px) Image search: [Google]

215KB, 2048x1529px

>I made some food and it sucked
>I'm not going to tell you what I did other than the fact that it contained dhal, water, and unspecified "aromatics"
>I won't mention what I did with them, quantities, or anything like that
>help!
Ever consider that lack of attention to detail is why you suck at cooking?

>>8597289
More spices
it's dhal ffs
you need a shitton of spices

Pop mustard seed using some hot oil and then fry off garlic, onion and ginger before adding anything else. Be gentle on the masala --- spices should augment flavors already existing in the dish, not define them.

>>8597289
theres a reason those goddamm towheads are trying to take over the west. their food tastes like shit and they need our recipes.

>>8598540
Just imagine how bad their food was before the Europeans colonized them

>>8598549
no chili, no tomato, it would not have been very good times

>>8598540
>towheads
Drumpff supporter detected.

>>8598581
there's a reason autistic white neckbeards are such ardent supporters of trump. they don't have the interpersonal skills or problem solving skills for real tech jobs so they're stuck with entry level help desk and pajeet-tier coding assignments. which of course are the most outsourceable.

>>8598569
>chile
>tomato
>eurocuckean
American or Eurocuck education at work here?

File: pyramid_technology_by_maspix-d4y1wsm-1.jpg (65KB, 600x375px) Image search: [Google]

65KB, 600x375px

>>8598602
>the mughals had an active maritime trade with the aztecs
I suppose you believe aliens built the pyramids too

>>8597289
Obviously you need to use plenty of spices and aromatics if you want more flavor. Some other tips:

>use broth instead of water
>add tomato puree
>add sweet potato for more substance
>add cream or coconut milk for extra flavor/creaminess
>serve with naan or other flatbread if you aren't already

>>8597289
Dal generally needs a lot of spice. Just like if you make pinto beans into ranch beans, that takes quite a bit of spice and seasonings. Any legume needs plenty of spice to not taste bland since that's just their nature.
Do you add extra tempering at the end (spices fried in a little oil)? That helps keep the flavors fresh.