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Daal & Lentil Recipes

Comforting daal for every day of the week: masoor, moong, chana and mash, with a proper tadka.

11 recipes

A bowl of thick green herb and noodle soup topped with swirls of yogurt, crispy fried onions and dark mint oilAsh Reshteh (Persian Noodle Soup)آش رشتہ80 min · Soup A bowl of thick golden chana daal topped with a red chilli and garlic tarka and fresh corianderChana Daal (Dhaba Style)چنے کی دال55 min · Main Course A pot of chana masala with chickpeas in a thick brown masala, topped with onion, green chillies and corianderChana Masala With Canned Chickpeasڈبے والے چنوں کا چنا مصالحہ25 min · Main Course A bowl of thick yellow daal gosht with mutton pieces, topped with fried garlic tarka and corianderDaal Gosht (Chana Daal With Mutton)دال گوشت95 min · Main Course A bowl of smooth golden lentil soup with a swirl of cumin butter, coriander leaves and a lemon wedgeDaal Soup for Iftar (Masoor Lentil Soup)افطار کے لیے دال کا سوپ (مسور)30 min · Soup A plate of white zeera rice with yellow masoor daal poured over, kachumber salad, achar and a papadLahori Daal Chawalلاہوری دال چاول45 min · Main Course A bowl of black-eyed bean lobia curry in a red onion-tomato masala with coriander and green chilliesLobia (Black-Eyed Bean Curry)لوبیا60 min · Main Course A plate of dry white mash ki daal with separate grains, topped with ginger strips, green chillies and a ghee tarkaMash ki Daal (Dry Urad Daal)ماش کی دال40 min · Main Course A bowl of yellow kadhi with soft pakoras, topped with a red chilli and cumin tarka and curry leavesPunjabi Kadhi Pakoraپنجابی کڑھی پکوڑا80 min · Main Course Daal tadka in a brass bowl topped with a red chili and fresh coriander tadkaDaal Tadkaدال تڑکا30 min · Dinner Masala khichdi in a white kadai with papad and pickleMasala Khichdiمسالہ کھچڑی30 min · Dinner

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Daal Names in English (Masoor, Moong, Mash…)دالوں کے نام انگریزی میںDaal names in English: masoor is red lentils, moong is mung beans, mash is urad, chana daal is split chickpeas. With Roman Urdu, soaking and cooking times. How to Fix Bland Daalپھیکی دال کیسے ٹھیک کریںDaal tastes flat or watery? How to make dal tastier with salt, a proper ghee tarka, lemon, garam masala and the right cooking time.

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