dal

noun \ ˈdäl \

variants: or dahl or dhal or less commonly dholl

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of dal

: dried legumes (such as lentils, beans, or peas); also : an Indian dish made of simmered and usually pureed and spiced legumes

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Serve dal over rice drizzled with salty yogurt and topped with onion and pepper.

— andy baraghani, Bon Appetit, "Spiced Dal with Fluffy Rice and Salted Yogurt," 19 Mar. 2018
India, for dal, uttapam, and so many of my other favorite foods, tasted everywhere but their place of origin.

— juliet pennington, BostonGlobe.com, "The VIP Lounge with Joe Yonan," 21 Mar. 2018
Asia was home to adzuki, soybeans, winged beans, mung and urad dal, and Africa produced cowpeas, yard-long beans, pigeon peas, Dolichos lablab beans and black-eyed peas.

— margaret lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Like beans? Here’s a rundown on how to grow them | Idaho Statesman," 14 Mar. 2018
This was on full display recently when Georgia legislators acted to penalize Delta Air Lines (dal, +0.34%) for its move against NRA members.

— Fortune, "Commentary: Why Boycotting the NRA Will Never Work," 12 Mar. 2018
Retailer ZARA and airline operator Delta (dal, +1.14%) also issued apologies for listing Tibet and Taiwan as nations on their websites.

— Fortune, "Mercedes Benz Just Apologized to China for Quoting the Dalai Lama on Instagram," 7 Feb. 2018
Grind the urad dal in a blender until a smooth paste forms.

— judy buchenot, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora group invites all to Indian celebration," 3 Oct. 2017
Add drained lentils, mung dal, rice, and quinoa and cook, stirring, until nearly dry, 1–2 minutes.

— Bon Appetit, "Simple Khichari," 19 Feb. 2017
This clearing-out makes room for projects untouched by scan- dal, those made by people whose power is not so entrenched.

— daniel d'addario, Time, "What Happens to Hollywood Projects Tainted by Allegations of Sexual Misconduct?," 18 Dec. 2017

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Hindi & Urdu dāl

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