21 indian vegetable dal Recipes

vegetable oil, channa dal, urad dal (white gram beans), dry red chile, asafetida powder, sesame seeds, salt , to taste, brown sugar or 1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar or 1 1/2 tbsp jaggery

mung beans or 1 1/2 cups red lentils or 1 1/2 cups yellow lentils, turmeric, cayenne pepper, cumin, cardamom, curry leaves or 2 -3 bay leaves, chicken stock (preferably home-made) or 6 cups vegetable stock (preferably home-made), vegetable oil or 3 tbsp ghee, mustard seeds, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, lemon

lentils, dry kidney beans (optional), water to cover, water, salt, vegetable oil, cumin seeds, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, broken, bay leaves, ginger paste, garlic paste, ground turmeric, cayenne pepper, or more to taste, canned tomato puree, or more to taste, chili powder, ground coriander, butter, dried fenugreek leaves (optional), cream (optional)

brussels sprout, trimmed and halved, onion, chopped thin, vegetable oil, salt, water, mustard seeds, urad dal, lemon

red lentils, hulled, split pigeon peas (toor dal), yellow split peas, water, vegetable oil, mustard seed, leaves fresh curry leaves, carrot, peeled and diced, zucchini, sliced, frozen peas, ground turmeric, crushed red pepper flakes, salt to taste, grated fresh coconut

bottled spring water, divided, white basmati rice, urad dal (skinned , split lentils), sugar, sea salt, vegetable oil, divided

red lentils, water, salt, plus more for seasoning, vegetable oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, ground turmeric, spinach, chopped, plum tomato, chopped, cayenne pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, water , as needed

dry yellow split peas, butter (can use oil or substitute to make this vegan), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, fresh gingerroot, finely minced, low sodium vegetable broth, water, salt, curry powder (i prefer a mild, yellow indian variety), cumin, coriander powder, turmeric, chili powder (optional), garam masala (optional), fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish (optional)

yellow split peas, water, salt, cumin seeds, vegetable oil, ground turmeric, gingerroot, minced, minced garlic, tomatoes, chopped, onions, chopped, split white gram (urad dal ), yellow moong dal (moong dal), red lentil (masoor dal), indian chili pepper, paprika, fresh cilantro, chopped,to serve, plain yogurt, to serve

chopped carrot, peeled and chopped cucumbers, boiling water (to cook the veggies), salt, water (for cooking the lentils), yellow lentils (moong dal), turmeric powder, shredded coconut , plus, shredded coconut, cumin seed, red chile, little water, curry leaves, salt, vegetable oil, mustard seeds, urad dal (skinned and split black gram )

onion, sliced, ginger-garlic paste , optional, chili powder, turmeric, powders, asafetida powder, cumin, crushed roughly or powdered, coriander, crushed roughly or powdered, urad dal, tamarind pulp or lime juice, curry leaf

whole spice blend (optional), cinnamon sticks (3-inches), green cardamom pods, black peppercorns, bay leaf, curry, vegetable oil ( or canola oil), onion , sliced thin, garlic , pureed in a minichopper with 1 tbsp water (about 2 tbsp), fresh ginger , pureed in a minichopper with 1-2 tsp water, top sirloin or boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 6 chicken thighs, skinned, or 1 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, table salt, tomatoes (canned), chopped , plus 1 tbsp juice, or 2/3 cup crushed tomato, or 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt, spinach (1 1/2 lb), stemmed , thoroughly washed, and chopped coarse (optional), chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional), water, jalapeno chile , stemmed and cut in half through the stem end, indian split peas (channa dal), or 4 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 4 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, or 1 cup green peas, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (use the lesser amount if you ve already added the optional cilantro)

yellow split pigeon peas (toor dal), butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 1/2 cups), roma tomato, diced, fresh, frozen, or dried shredded coconut, turmeric, ground cumin, vegetable stock or water, or enough to cover, canola oil, brown or black mustard seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, minced, kosher salt, honey, lime, juiced, minced fresh cilantro leaves

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

fresh spinach, washed,not dried,coarsely chopped, salt (or to taste), water, yellow lentils (tur dal), turmeric powder, shredded coconut, cumin, red chile, water, vegetable oil, mustard seeds, urad dal (skinned and split black gram )

salt, sambar garam masala powder (i use the mtr madras sambar masala powder brand, that s the brand i love the best), asafetida powder (known as hing in hindi), yellow lentils, cleaned, washed , soaked in plenty of water and drained (toor dal), peeled washed and diced yams (known as sooran in hindi ), potato, peeled, washed and diced, garlic cloves, peeled, washed and slit lengthwise (slit each clove of garlic into 3 parts lengthwise), carrot, peeled, washed and diced, flat indian beans, washed, ends trimmed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called guavar in hindi), vegetable drumsticks, washed, peeled, ends trimmed and chopped into 2 inch sized pieces, water, turmeric powder, green chilies, washed and slit lengthwise, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn between the palms of your hands, cumin seed, mustard seeds, oil, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped, okra, washed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called ladyfingers or bhindi in hindi), whole red chilies, tamarind pulp or 1/2 cup juice, methi seeds

water, sliced cabbage, sliced carrot, fresh green beans, trimmed, sliced green bell pepper, yellow split peas (tuvar dal), ground coriander (optional), sambar powder, chili powder (optional), water, vegetable oil, cumin seeds, mustard seed (optional), asafoetida powder (optional), ground turmeric, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh grated coconut, tamarind pulp, brown sugar, salt to taste

bottled water (chlorine interferes with softening process), basmati rice, urad dal (skinned split lentils), sugar, sea salt, vegetable oil (divided )