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Red Lentil Tadka
A 9:16 storyboard, 83 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Red Lentil Tadka, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Red Lentil Tadka. A soft red-lentil stew with a cumin-garlic finish. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Red Lentil Tadka
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Red Lentil Tadka, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Red Lentil Tadka. A soft red-lentil stew with a cumin-garlic finish.
On screen. Red Lentil Tadka
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out dry red lentils, water, ground turmeric, tomato, kosher salt. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Red lentils breaking down, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 20 min in real time.
Voiceover. Simmer lentils, water, turmeric, and tomato until the lentils fall apart.
On screen. Simmer lentils, water, turmeric,… · Simmer 20 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Dal loosened with a spoon, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Salt the dal. It should be pourable, not stiff.
On screen. Salt the dal. It should be pourable, not stiff.
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Cumin seeds in hot ghee, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Tadka 1 min in real time.
Voiceover. Heat ghee. Add cumin seed until it crackles, then garlic and cayenne.
On screen. Heat ghee. Add cumin seed until it… · Tadka 1 min
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Tadka poured over dal, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Pour the tadka over the dal.
On screen. Pour the tadka over the dal.
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Finished red lentil dal, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Finish with lemon and cilantro.
On screen. Finish with lemon and cilantro.
Scene 10 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Red Lentil Tadka is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Red Lentil Tadka looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Red Lentil Tadka spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Red Lentil Tadka, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 237 calories, with 13.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 237 kcal · 13.8 g protein · Healthy
Scene 14 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Red Lentil Tadka
Scene 15 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Red Lentil Tadka from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.