Category: Vegan

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.

Pappu Charu

Pappu Charu is a simple South Indian lentil soup containing onion, tomato, tamarind and a few spices.

Bisi Bele Bhath

Bisi Bele Bhath is a South Indian dish, consisting of dal and rice mixed with a spiced vegetable mixture.

Tomato Rasam

Rasam is a South Indian soup or broth, containing tamarind, tomato and spices. It is a staple food, served daily in many households.

Paruppu

Paruppu is the Tamil word for dal. This South Indian recipe is similar to other dal recipes, with the addition of coconut.

Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Sambar is a South Indian, lentil and tamarind based stew, containing a variety of vegetables.

Dal Bhat

Dal bhat a staple meal across the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a lentil stew and steamed rice. This version is based on Nepalese recipes.

Roti/Chapati

Roti is an Indian flatbread made with finely ground whole wheat flour. Along with dal and rice it is a daily staple food for much of India’s population.

Dal

Dal is an Indian dish, consisting of lentils or other small pulses cooked with tomato, chili peppers and spices.

Dal is a daily staple dish for many of India’s 1.4 billion people, eaten with rice or bread at nearly every meal.