19 spicy dal Recipes

onion, mustard seeds (black ), curry leaves, cumin seed, coriander leaves (for garnishing), achar (except lime )

potatoes, red capsicum, onion, tomato, boiled peas, coriander leaves, channa dal, urad dal, peanuts, red chilies, coriander seed, jeera seeds, very little mustard seeds

basmati rice (long-grain fragrant rice), red lentil, red onion, thinly sliced, green chilies, finely chopped, stalks curry leaves, coriander leaves, unsweetened dried shredded coconut (if sweetened then strain before adding to dish), lemon , juice of, sambhar masala (buy at indian grocer), turmeric powder, mustard, cumin seeds, white urad dal (buy at indian grocer), asafetida powder, oil, salt

split yellow lentils (washed & drained ), water, ground turmeric (pisi haldi), fresh ginger (adrak, unpeeled), salt, garam masala, oil, whole cumin seed (saabut sufaid zeera), garlic cloves (lehsan, peeled & chopped), red chili powder (pisi lal mirch)

reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, dried red lentils, vegetable oil, chopped onions, minced fresh garlic, yellow mustard seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground coriander, fresh ground black pepper, tomato paste, light coconut milk, salt, fresh lime juice, pita bread, each cut into 8 wedges

fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, dried small red lentils, vegetable oil, chopped onion, minced fresh garlic, yellow mustard seeds, crushed red pepper, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground coriander, freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste, light coconut milk, salt, fresh lime juice, pitas, each cut into 8 wedges

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

mung dal, with skin, chopped green chilies, chopped fenugreek leaves (methi), gram flour (besan), asafetida powder, bicarbonate of soda, sugar (optional), oil, salt

dry lentils, vegetable broth, olive oil, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well squeezed, garlic cloves, minced, chopped gingerroot, salt, turmeric, cayenne, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped cilantro, eggs

urad dal , black split beans, mung beans, green, green lentil, pigeon peas, split, dried split yellow peas , split yellow chick peas, onion, small finely chopped, gingerroot, fresh peeled & minced, garlic cloves, fresh & minced, coriander, ground, cumin, ground, garam masala, turmeric, ground, asafetida powder, ground, salt (to taste), water, vegetable oil, cumin seed, paprika, ground

uncooked red lentils or 2 cups dal, cooked brown rice, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, cumin seed, ground coriander, garam masala powder, red chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper, sesame seeds and black onion seeds

potato, washed,peeled,boiled and mashed, white bread, sago , soaked in water until it swells and then squeezed dry (sabudana), lime , juice of, salt, whole cumin seed, whole coriander seed, green chilies, washed and chopped, red chili powder, salt, black pepper, amchoor powder (dry mango powder) or 1 tsp lime juice, fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped, channa dal, boiled (do not overboil, yellow lentils), oil, to fry

green beans, mung dal, red pepper, sliced, sweetcorn, onion, finely chopped, oil, fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped, fresh chili peppers, finely chopped, lemon juice, desiccated coconut, salt, chili powder, cold water, chopped fresh coriander (optional) or 1 tbsp fresh mint (optional)

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

water (or boiled toor dal, yellow lentils , i used the boiled yellow lentils ), salt, oil, green chilies , slit, fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled, washed and finely chopped, whole black peppercorns, fresh curry leaf, washed and torn, mustard seeds, cumin seed, fenugreek seeds (methi), whole red chilies, tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped into cubes, water (this is to be added to cook the tomatoes), red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, water (this is added to prepare the curry for rasam. you can add more or less depending on the consistency), tamarind pulp, fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped (to garnish )

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

carrot, peeled and grated, yellow lentils, washed and soaked in boiling hot water for 15 to 20 minutes (yellow moong dal), white lentils (white urad dal), mustard seeds, green chili, chopped (use 2 if you like it more spicy), cucumbers , chopped into real small pieces, oil