Re: quickest dish …
Because most people make very blend daal most of the time. No or very little mirch masala is used. They think since it is sada/simple khana it should remain that way. This is what has given daal a bad rep. Samajh a-e k nahi ?
When I make it, and now my wife too, we use lots of mirch masala , sometime with qorma masala , sometime with chicken tikka masala, sometime fish curry masala etc.
If you make it that way , I would not eat anything else.