# dal

Pronunciation: say "DAHL" US /dɑl/, UK /dɑːl/

## Noun

1. A dish of lentils cooked with spices and ingredients such as tomatoes and onions.
   - Simple: A dish of lentils cooked with spices and often other foods, such as tomatoes or onions.
   - _He served the dal with warm flatbread and a spoonful of yogurt._
   - _The restaurant offers three different dals, from mild to fiery._
2. Any of many kinds of dried, husked pulses, such as peas, beans and lentils.
   - Simple: Dried peas, beans, or lentils with their outer skins taken off.
   - _The Indian grocery stocks a dozen kinds of dal, from yellow split peas to tiny orange lentils._
   - _Soak the dal for an hour so that it cooks evenly._

## Other meanings

- (noun) The pigeon pea, a tropical herb with yellow flowers.

## Origin

Borrowed from Hindi दाल (dāl) or Bengali ডাল (ḍal).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/dal (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).