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Dal Bati Churma

Dal Bati Churma is a traditional Rajasthani dish consisting of three components: bati (baked lentil balls), churma (a sw...

Indian Traditional Festive Rajasthani

9.5 Brilliant

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Dal Bukhara

Dal Bukhara is a North Indian lentil preparation made from whole black urad dal slow-cooked overnight with tomatoes, but...

Indian Restaurant Punjabi Black Lentil

9.4 Excellent

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Maa Ki Dal

Maa Ki Dal is a deeply flavorful lentil stew originating from Punjab, India. It features overnight-cooked whole black ur...

Indian Traditional Punjabi Black Lentil

9.2 Excellent

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Hyderabadi haleem

Hyderabadi haleem is a rich, slow-cooked dish originating in Hyderabad, India. It combines wheat berries, lentils, meat...

Main Meat Ramadan Lentils

9.1 Excellent

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Misir wot

Misir wot is a traditional Ethiopian lentil stew made primarily from red lentils. The dish’s distinctive flavor comes fr...

Main Ethiopian Stew Berbere

9.1 Excellent

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Amritsari Dal

Amritsari Dal is a North Indian lentil dish originating from the Punjab region, specifically associated with the city of...

Indian Punjabi Black Lentil Amritsar

9.1 Excellent

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Dal Bati

Dal bati is a Rajasthani dish consisting of lentil preparations served with baati, compact wheat-flour dough balls that...

Indian Rustic Festive Rajasthani

9.1 Excellent

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Dal Gosht

Dal Gosht is a traditional Indian main course featuring lamb simmered in a rich lentil stew. The dish originates from Mu...

Indian Lamb Meat Mughlai

8.9 Great

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Hyderabadi khatti dal

Hyderabadi khatti dal is a distinctive Indian lentil dish originating from Hyderabad. It features a prominent sour flavo...

Indian Main Tamarind Hyderabadi

8.6 Great

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Sultani dal

Sultani dal originates from Mughal India as a rich, creamy lentil stew. It’s distinguished by its preparation incorporat...

Indian Main Creamy Aromatic

8.5 Great

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Hyderabadi Dal

Hyderabadi Dal is a traditional lentil dish originating from the Hyderabad region of Telangana, India. It is characteriz...

Indian Traditional Spicy Tamarind

8.5 Great

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Dhaba dal

Dhaba dal represents a staple of Punjabi cuisine, particularly found along India’s roadways. This hearty lentil dish com...

Indian Main Tempered Roadside

8.1 Great

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Masala khichdi

Masala khichdi is a traditional Indian dish combining rice and lentils cooked together in a single pot. It’s notable for...

Indian Main Spiced One Pot

8.1 Great

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Khichra

Khichra is a traditional South Asian dish primarily featuring lentils and wheat grains. It’s distinguished by its textur...

Main South Asian Wheat Meat

8.1 Great

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Gujarati dal

Gujarati dal is a staple lentil dish from the western Indian state of Gujarat, prepared primarily from split pigeon peas...

Indian Main Sweet Sour Gujarati

8.0 Great

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Varan bhaat

Varan bhaat is a traditional vegetarian comfort food from Maharashtra, India, consisting of plain, cooked toor dal (spli...

Indian Main Rice Maharashtrian

7.8 Good

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Dalithoy

Dalithoy is a Konkani toor dal from India, notable in Saraswat Brahmin cooking for its simple coconut-free seasoning and...

Indian Main Tempered Toor Dal

7.6 Good

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Katachi amti

Katachi amti is a traditional lentil curry from the Maharashtrian region of India, specifically created to accompany the...

Indian Main Festival Maharashtrian

7.4 Good

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Mashkalai dal

Mashkalai dal is a Bengali preparation made from black gram, the pulse also known as urad dal or mashkalai. It is eaten...

Traditional Main Bangladeshi Lentil Stew

7.0 Good

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Osaman

Osaman is a thin Gujarati preparation made from the cooking liquid of pigeon peas, also called toor or arhar dal. The st...

Indian Main Gujarati Soup

6.4 Fair