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Urad dal is one of the most common lentils found in Indian kitchens. It is a versatile and nourishing ingredient. Here are some easy dinner recipes featuring urad dal. This popular North Indian dish ...

No Indian kitchen is complete without some form of dal simmering on the stove. What might appear as a straightforward lentil preparation changes dramatically from one part of the country to another, ...

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Dal is as common in India as mashed potatoes are in Minnesota. The word means dried legume, as in lentil or pea. Or chickpea or fava bean. An edible seed that grows in a pod and is hulled and split.