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Dal

In South Asian cuisine, dal (also spelled daal or dhal; pronunciation: ) are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pulses in the world. The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses. These pulses are among the leading staple foods in South…

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Alternative names
Daal, dail, dahl, parripu, pappu, ooti, daje
Main ingredients
Lentils, peas or beans
Region or state
Indian subcontinent

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Dal

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Triples76
Avg. degree1.98
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Dal

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related to Common ingredients · 49
Dal → Although, Assamese, Bangladesh, Bengali, Chana, East Indian, Fiji, Guyana, Himachal, Himachal Pradesh, Hindi, In Karnataka, India, Indian, Indians, It, Jamaica, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtrian
related to history · 6
Dal → BC, Bronze Age, Lentils, Mahayana Buddhist Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, Researchers, Yajurveda
related to Preparation · 5
Dal → After, In, Most, The, This
related to Etymology · 3
Dal → Proto-Indo-European, Sanskrit, The
related to Gallery · 3
Dal → Idlis, Indian, Split
related to Use · 3
Dal → Hindi, Hulled, Unhulled
see also · 3
Dal → Food, Pea, Philippine
Alternative names · 1
Dal → Daal, dail, dahl, parripu, pappu, ooti, daje
Main ingredients · 1
Dal → Lentils, peas or beans
Region or state · 1
Dal → Indian subcontinent

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lentils indian pulses split called used also beans india subcontinent south ingredient ingredients whole red main staple food rice dish

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DalAlternative namesDaal, dail, dahl, parripu, pappu, ooti, daje1.00infobox
DalMain ingredientsLentils, peas or beans1.00infobox
DalRegion or stateIndian subcontinent1.00infobox
Dalis alesser known Dal variety from Himachal Pradesh0.90text
Dalrelated to Common ingredientsPigeon0.60section
Dalrelated to Common ingredientsIt0.60section
Dalrelated to Common ingredientsHindi0.60section
Dalrelated to Common ingredientsTamil Nadu0.60section
Dalrelated to Common ingredientsKerala0.60section
Dalrelated to Common ingredientsIn Karnataka0.60section
Dalrelated to Common ingredientsTelugu0.60section
Dalrelated to Common ingredientsIndia0.60section

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