dahl

/dɑl/
noun
  1. A dish made from dried lentils, peas, or other legumes, cooked into a thick stew or soup, common in South Asian cuisine.
    • We had spicy red lentil dahl with rice for dinner.
    • She learned to make dahl from her grandmother's recipe.
    • A bowl of warm dahl is perfect on a cold rainy day.
  2. Dried split legumes, especially lentils, used to make the dish dahl.
    • The recipe calls for one cup of yellow dahl, rinsed and drained.
    • She soaked the dahl overnight before cooking it.
    • You can find bags of red and green dahl in the international foods aisle.
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