indian
Dahi Vada
Urad dal fritters soaked soft in warm water, squeezed dry and drowned in sweetened curd with two chutneys and a lot of cumin.
- Time
- 5h 25m
- Serves
- 5
- Effort
- Involved
#lentils
8 entries filed under this tag.
Recipes
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indian
Dal Makhani
Black lentils soaked overnight and simmered for hours until they turn glossy. Butter and cream at the end, not the start.
- Time
- 11h 45m
- Serves
- 6
- Effort
- Moderate
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indian
Dal Tadka
Soft yellow lentils finished with a tempering of spices bloomed in ghee, poured over at the table.
- Time
- 45m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Easy
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soup
Harira
Moroccan tomato, lentil and chickpea soup thickened at the end with a flour slurry that turns it velvety rather than merely thick.
- Time
- 14h
- Serves
- 6
- Effort
- Moderate
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weeknight
Koshari
Egypt's stacked plate of rice, lentils and macaroni under a sharp tomato sauce, garlic vinegar and a mountain of fried onions.
- Time
- 1h 35m
- Serves
- 6
- Effort
- Involved
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weeknight
Mujadara
Lentils and rice under a heap of onions fried almost to the point of burning. The onions are the seasoning, so give them the time.
- Time
- 1h 20m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Moderate
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indian
Sambar
A tamarind and lentil stew with mixed vegetables, finished with a mustard seed tempering. The tamarind goes in after the dal, not with it.
- Time
- 1h 5m
- Serves
- 6
- Effort
- Moderate
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braise
Vegetarian Moussaka
Lentils simmered dry with cinnamon, roasted aubergine instead of fried, and a thick béchamel enriched with yolks so it browns properly.
- Time
- 2h 20m
- Serves
- 8
- Effort
- Involved