variants
or dahl
or dhal
or less commonly dholl
: 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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Vikas Khanna, Time, 13 May 2026
The hits are present, including a faultless recipe for the restaurant icon, dal makhani, with its whole black lentils opulent with Punjabi garam masala, yogurt and heavy cream.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Dinner that night was a whole baked catfish with red cabbage and mustard sauce, a dal made with black-eyed peas, and lemon custard for dessert.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Golden lentil dal with rice My golden lentil dal with rice.
—Trisha Pasricha, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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The pineapple coconut curry from the Krishna Temple in Udupi, the dal from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the sweet rice from the Jagannath Temple in Puri, and the modaks from the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai resonated with me far more deeply than the sauces I was taught in culinary school.
—Vikas Khanna, Time, 13 May 2026
The hits are present, including a faultless recipe for the restaurant icon, dal makhani, with its whole black lentils opulent with Punjabi garam masala, yogurt and heavy cream.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Dinner that night was a whole baked catfish with red cabbage and mustard sauce, a dal made with black-eyed peas, and lemon custard for dessert.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Golden lentil dal with rice My golden lentil dal with rice.
—Trisha Pasricha, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Dal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dal. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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