789 dal adapted julie sahni Recipes

yellow lentils, cleaned, washed and drained (toor dal), oil, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds (methi), cumin seed, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn, fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped, asafetida powder (commonly called hing in hindi), green chilies, washed and chopped, fresh tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped, water, divided, tamarind pulp, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt

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

masoor dal or 1 1/2 cups red lentils, water, turmeric, salt (or to taste), canola oil or 1/8 tsp cooking spray, panch phoron, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, red pepper flakes, ginger paste or 1 tsp minced gingerroot, diced tomatoes, head cauliflower, cut into small florets, water

split yellow lentils (toor dal), chicken stock, minced ginger, turmeric, salt, vegetable oil, black mustard seeds, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, serrano chili, seeded and chopped, ground cumin, bay leaves, tomato, chopped, lemon juice, cooked basmati rice

toor dal (cooked and mashed to form a paste), coconut milk (as much as required), jaggery, curry leaf, asafetida powder, oil, garam masala, cumin seed, tamarind pulp, soaked in water

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

red lentil, mung beans (moong dal, dehulled), salt, cold water, vegetable oil, asafetida powder, panch phoron (try panch phoran), plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped, turmeric

channa dal, peanut oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh curry leaves, dried red chili, brown mustard seeds, turmeric, cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods, crushed, fenugreek seeds, asafetida powder, coconut milk, water, sea salt , to taste, cilantro leaf, to garnish

channa dal (dried chickpeas, or garbanzos), tea leaves, salt, water, water, ghee, cumin seed, chopped onion, scraped finely chopped ginger, turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, ground cayenne pepper, chopped coriander (cilantro)

yellow lentils, washed ,soaked in clean fresh water and drained (yellow moong dal), white basmati rice, washed ,soaked in water and drained, water, salt, cumin seeds, oil

cumin seed, mustard seeds, oil, green chili, washed,ends trimmed and finely chopped, onions, peeled,washed and finely chopped, fresh ginger, peeled,washed and finely chopped, garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped, tomatoes, peeled,washed and finely chopped, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder (use a little less than 1/2 tsp.), fresh curry leaves, washed and torn, water (this is added for cooking the tomatoes), water (to boil whole green moong dal), salt, salt, water (to make gravy for the lentils this is added at the end), whole green lentils, cleaned,washed ,soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained (whole green moong dal)

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

mung dal (green ), sugar, ghee, saffron , soaked in a little milk, cardamom powder, water

mung dal, water, turmeric powder, amchur (dry mango powder), cumin powder, red chili powder, cumin seed, oil, salt, cilantro (to garnish )

whole urad dal , soaked overnight in water to cover, water, turmeric, vegetable oil, garlic, minced, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, ground cumin, garam masala, salt, ground cayenne pepper, butter, half-and-half, cooked basmati rice, chopped cilantro , to taste, minced fresh ginger , to taste

split mung dal , soaked in water 7-8 hours and drained, water, green chili, ginger, garlic clove, cilantro, salt, flax seeds, ground, cumin seed, onion, finely chopped (optional)

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

whole wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt (or to taste), water, yellow moong dal, washed and soaked for at least 20 minutes (split yellow gram), water, cumin seed, asafetida powder (optional), turmeric powder, red chili powder, vegetable oil, salt (or to taste), flour, ghee or 1 tbsp vegetable oil, for cooking