Rajma masala is an Indian dish, made with kidney beans, tomato and spices. It is generally served with rice and a salad or vegetable dish.
Category: Beans
Dal Makhani
Dal makhani is a North Indian dish, consisting of whole urad dal and red kidney beans, slow cooked with spices and lots of butter to a thick, creamy consistency.
Bori
Bori is a form of sun-dried lentil dumplings popular in Bengali cuisine. I’ve created a recipe using the oven for those of us who don’t live in hot sunny climates where we can trust the sun to dry things.
Dosa
Dosas are a type of Indian crepe, made with a fermented batter of rice and urad dal. They are often filled with a spicy potato mixture to make masala dosa.
Idli
Idlis are a type of savory rice cake from Southern India, made with a fermented rice and dal batter. They are traditionally served for breakfast with sambar or chutney.
Roasted Mung Beans
Roasted mung beans are a popular crunchy, salty snack across India and other Southeast Asian countries.
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal is a south Indian porridge, made with rice and moong dal tempered with curry leaves, cashew and peppercorns in ghee.
Chana Dal
Chana dal is made from split, hulled black chickpeas.
This recipe uses spices like cumin, cloves and cardamom, along with onion and tomato, for a delicious, warm, filling dish to serve with rice, naan or chapatis.
Bisi Bele Bhath
Bisi Bele Bhath is a South Indian dish, consisting of dal and rice mixed with a spiced vegetable mixture.
Paruppu
Paruppu is the Tamil word for dal. This South Indian recipe is similar to other dal recipes, with the addition of coconut.