lentil curry
Dal in sauce
Lentil curry is a dish of lentils cooked in a spiced sauce, common across South Asian cuisines.
The lentils simmer with aromatics like onion, garlic, ginger, and a blend of spices—turmeric, cumin, coriander, chili.
Indian dal is the most familiar version: We ordered lentil curry with naan.
The dish is a staple of vegetarian cooking worldwide.
- dalStewed split legumes
- spicedSeasoned with aromatics
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- cuminGround aromatic seed
- garam masalaIndian spice mixture
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