Tribal People Try Chickpeas Curry For The First Time
About this video
In this Tribal People Try video the tribe meet dal for the first time. Most of them had never seen it before the camera started, so the first minute is questions — what is it, what's in it, how do you eat it — and then the plates go round.
What is dal?
Dal is lentils, split peas or beans simmered with turmeric and finished with a tarka of ghee, garlic, cumin and chilli. It is the daily protein for hundreds of millions of people and it is cheap, quick and very good.
What to watch for
Nothing about dal surprises the tribe; these videos are usually about foreigners meeting it, or about lentil dishes from other countries — Ethiopian misir wot, Italian lentil soup — being compared to home.
The comparison they always make
Dal-roti is the meal that defines home. Masoor, moong, chana, maash — every day has a dal, and every family has a tarka they think is correct.
This episode
Tribal People Try has covered dal 4 times; this one is number 4, and the first was "Tribal Elders Try Each Other's Traditional Daal Rice" back in January 2022. The most-watched dal episode is "Tribal Elders Try Each Other's Traditional Daal Rice" (214.2K views). The video runs about 6 minutes and went up in September 2024.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is dal?
Dal is lentils, split peas or beans simmered with turmeric and finished with a tarka of ghee, garlic, cumin and chilli. It is the daily protein for hundreds of millions of people and it is cheap, quick and very good.
Did the tribe like the dal?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Dal-roti is the meal that defines home. Masoor, moong, chana, maash — every day has a dal, and every family has a tarka they think is correct.
Have they tried dal before?
Yes — this is the 4th of 4 dal videos. The first was "Tribal Elders Try Each Other's Traditional Daal Rice" in January 2022.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.