dal
/dɑl/
noun
- A dish made from lentils or other pulses, common in South Asian cuisine.
- For dinner, we had rice and dal with a side of vegetables.
- She learned to cook a spicy dal from her grandmother's recipe.
- Many Indian restaurants serve dal as a staple side dish.
- Dried lentils or pulses used to make the dish dal.
- Different types of dal, like masoor and toor, have distinct flavors.
- The recipe calls for one cup of split yellow dal.
- I bought a bag of red dal from the grocery store.