Simple, easy, and comforting, this Dal ki Dulhan /Dal Pitthi is a perfect one-pot meal for all days . Nutritious and hearty, this dish is a humble traditional dish of India. So, the morning started with a phone call to the pediatrician’s office. My sporty younger one sprained her ankle somehow, and I am glad it was a long weekend here. Luckily, there was no significant injury, but she was advised to rest. She was disheartened that all her plans for the evening had gone to waste. With this sudden trip and binge-watching of a gripping thriller on Netflix, we weren’t in the mood for elaborate cooking. After a long time, I saw the man in the house without a laptop or phone. Usually, not even vacations are spared without calls and emails. The daughter and I were looking for some comfort food. Comfort foods are like soft clouds or blankets; deep down, you want to stay there forever. At home, all of us love Dal ki Dulhan. No, no, you are guessing it wrong! Dal didn’t marry someone; it’s just that the Pitti is a perfect pairing with Dal, so it is called Dal ki Dulhan. If you say, it’s a beautiful way of eating your everyday Dal and Roti. Dal ki Dulhan, Dal ki Pitti, or as most people say, Dal Dhokli, is a traditional dish of several regions of Bihar and UP. Our childhood winter nights were filled with stories and dal ki pitthi. It was a weekly or fortnightly meal growing up, and in the brutal winter, that was our definition of comfort food. I feel that in the fall months of the West when the cold starts setting, we need to warm our hearts with a bowl of dal ki dulhan. Let me tell you something: I’m happy my kids love it, but if yours doesn’t want to eat it, give it a fabulous makeover, change its name, and let them try. I will say that it’s a whole wheat dumpling in lentil soup or handmade pasta with lentil sauce. I am sure when they are asked to eat something that sounds fascinating, they will at least try it, and I am sure they will love it after tasting it because it is so good. I know you will thank me for this, and you know what, you are most welcome. Coming back to the food. Here is the step-by-step of the process- please do try it.