“dal”

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Chana Dal Halwa

Roasted gram flour halwa with ghee and sugar — the Bihari wedding dessert

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kollu Idli

Horse gram idli — whole horse gram ground into the batter gives a dark, nutty,...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Sundal Verkadalai

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — sundal verkadalai.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Araikeerai Kootu

Red amaranth and toor dal kootu — iron-rich village recipe prescribed for blood health.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Green Chutney

Coriander and mint chutney with green chilli — the sharp Bihari chaat sauce

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Galho Rice Porridge

Rice, dal and vegetable porridge — the ultimate one-pot comfort food of Arunachali homes

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

Bihar Breakfast

Bihari Moong Dal Chilla

Thin moong lentil crepes with onion and green chilli — the protein breakfast pancake of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Dal Baati Bihar

Hard-baked wheat balls with rich five-lentil dal — the Bihari festival combination

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Moong Dal Khichdi

Yellow moong and rice khichdi with ghee tempering — the sick-day healing food of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Lunch

Hesarubele Kosambari

Classic Karnataka — hesarubele kosambari with moong dal salad.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Kootu Curry Karnataka

Classic Karnataka — kootu curry karnataka with mixed dal and vegetable.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Bihari Daal Pittha Fried

Pan-fried dal pittha — the crispy snack version of the steamed dumpling

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium