dal

/dɑl/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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