499 dal Recipes

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 (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)

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

yellow moong dal (soaked in water for 1 hour, and drained), fresh spinach, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, green chilies, finely chopped (indian or thai variety), turmeric, salt, cumin, mustard seeds, peanut oil, nutmeg (optional), coconut, fresh shredded (optional), lime juice (to taste)

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

toor dal (see pigeon pea paste (aka arhar dal or toovar dal) #483388), peanut oil or 2 tbsp canola oil, ground asafetida powder (generous pinch) or 1 garlic clove (finely chopped, less authentic, and added after the cumin seeds and stirred once or twice before add), whole cumin seed, ripe tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped, ground turmeric, fresh hot green chili, finely chopped (do not remove seeds), chopped fresh cilantro or 4 tbsp fresh coriander, salt, water , to cook tomatoes, water , for final cooking with lemon juice, fresh lemon juice, water, salt, chapati pasta (made from dough from indian griddle flatbreads (chapatis) #483402) or 3/4 lb fettuccine (less authentic), peanut oil or 3 tbsp canola oil, whole brown mustard seeds or 1/2 tsp yellow mustard seeds, whole hot red chili pepper, crumbled, salt

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

channa dal (split peas), water, cinnamon stick, salt, turmeric powder, sugar, cardamom powder, mustard oil (or 3 tbsp vegetable oil with 2 tsp dry mustard powder), ground cumin, minced green chili, red chili flakes, steamed basmati rice , recipe follows, eggplant fitters , recipe follows, eggplant, mustard oil, all-purpose flour, salt, turmeric, cayenne pepper, basmati rice, water (plus additional for washing)

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

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

split red lentils (masoor dal), water, ground turmeric, vegetable oil, cumin seed, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, onion, peeled and cut into fine slices, cabbage, cored and finely shredded, hot green chili pepper, seeded and finely sliced, salt, tomato, peeled (or not ), fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated

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

toor dal, roma tomatoes, diced, green chili peppers, chopped (called thai chile), turmeric, oil, mustard seeds, cumin seed, dried red chilies , torn up (sold as oriental chiles), asafetida powder, curry leaves , torn

channa dal, cleaned, washed , soaked in water and drained, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, water, garlic cloves, peeled, washed and finely chopped, green chilies, washed and chopped, fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped, onions, peeled, washed and finely chopped, onion, peeled, washed and finely chopped, oil, cumin seeds, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped into 1 inch sized cubes, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped into 1 inch sized cubes, white pumpkin, washed, peeled, de-seeded and diced into cubes (we call it doodhi in hindi, you should have about 1 1/2 cups of pumpkin chopped into cubes) (optional), dried kasuri methi , crumbled between your palms

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)

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

panir, cut into cubes 2.5 cm, ginger, garlic, oil, whole dry kashmiri chile, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, brown cardamom pod, onions, grated, turmeric powder, red chili powder, tomatoes, chopped, water, bengal gram dal , soaked in water for 2 hours, salt, coriander leaves, chopped