164 black dal Recipes

fresh ginger, peeled and sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, ghee (clarified butter), yellow onions, thinly sliced, cayenne pepper, ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric, red lentils (masoor dal), salt, black mustard seeds, whole cumin seed, thai green chilies, stemmed and sliced (remove seeds if desired)

red lentil (masoor dal), water, salt, fresh ginger, finely grated, green chili pepper, chopped, coriander, turmeric, cumin, oil, black mustard seeds, dried red chili, broken into pieces and seeds removed, asafetida powder, limes , juice of or 1/2 lemon, juice of, chopped cilantro (to garnish )

masoor dal, water, oil, black mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves, roughly chopped tomato, minced serrano chilies, chopped fresh spinach, turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt , as needed, lemon juice, chopped cilantro, for garnish

bay leaves, whole black peppercorn, masoor dal (red lentils), turmeric, salt, lime juice, cayenne pepper (or as desired)

red lentil, washed (masoor dal), water, bay leaf, red chili powder, turmeric powder, fresh curry leaf, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, salt, black pepper (optional), fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped

channa dal (in a pinch, use canned chickpeas), water, vegetable oil or 2 tbsp ghee, black mustard seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, onion, garlic cloves, crushed, ginger (grated ), frozen spinach, thawed, garam masala, coriander powder, chili powder, salt

split pigeon pea lentils (toor dal), fresh curry leaves, roma tomato, diced, black mustard seeds, cumin seed, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder, red chili powder, table salt, ghee (clarified butter), water, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, fresh juice from half lemon, asafetida powder

red lentil, garlic, minced, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne (does not make it very hot though) (optional), black mustard seeds, salt, water (for cooking lentils), canola oil (or less )

turmeric powder, red chili powder, asafetida powder, jaggery, crushed, bay leaves, mustard seeds (black ), coriander seeds, crushed, garlic, crushed, salt, vegetable oil (to fry )

split mung dal, turmeric, water, salt, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, black peppercorns, dried red chilies, vegetable oil, minced garlic, minced shallots, coconut milk, cooked basmati rice , for serving, celery leaves , for serving

toor dal, red lentil (masoor), water, tomato, chopped, salt, turmeric powder, canola oil, black mustard seeds, cumin seed, serrano pepper , slit, dried red chilies, broken into half, curry leaves, garlic cloves, finely chopped, cumin powder, cilantro, chopped, salt , to taste

skin-on, split black lentils (urad dal), cooking oil, onion, chopped, green chile peppers, cut into large chunks, garlic, minced, minced fresh ginger root, water, salt to taste, tomato, chopped, garam masala, ground turmeric, chopped fresh cilantro

channa dal, panir, onions, tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, black cardamom pods, bay leaves, whole red chile, turmeric powder, chili powder, chopped coriander (for garnishing), fresh ginger (1 piece), garlic, oil, salt, water, lime

toor dal, washed or 8 oz split yellow lentils, goda garam masala powder (see goda masala), turmeric powder, ground red chili powder, kokum or 1 tsp tamarind paste, jaggery or 2 tsp dark brown sugar, fresh coconut or 4 tbsp unsweetened coconut, salt , to taste, vegetable oil, black mustard seeds, cumin seed, asafetida powder, curry leaves (fresh , if possible), cilantro, chopped

yellow split peas , soaked overnight, drained and rinsed (chana dal), clarified butter or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, onions, finely chopped, stalks celery, peeled and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, minced gingerroot, curry powder, salt, black pepper, ground nutmeg, vegetable broth or 3 cups water, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, cauliflower, cut into florets or 4 cups frozen cauliflower, thawed, clarified butter or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, french shallots, thinly sliced or 8 green onions, white part only thinly sliced, chopped chili pepper, chopped cilantro, balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp lemon juice

red bell peppers, cooked and cooled dal, cooked and cooled brown rice, black beans , thoroughly rinsed and drained, green onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, salt (or to taste), tomato paste, vegetable oil

chana dal (yellow split peas), washed, garlic clove, garlic, hot green chili, stemmed, water, chopped onions, chopped fresh dill (or coriander), fresh curry leaves (optional), salt to taste, ground black pepper, vegetable oil for deep-frying

eggplant, turmeric, water, oil, split white urad dal, black mustard seeds, dried red chilies, broken into pieces, curry leaves, ginger paste, hing, black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained, green serrano chilies , slit half-way up, salt, chopped fresh cilantro