noun
- a thick soup or stew made from lentils or other legumes, commonly eaten in South Asian cuisine
- dried split legumes such as lentils, peas, or beans used as food
Examples
- She served rice with spicy dal for dinner.
- The restaurant’s dal was made with red lentils and turmeric.
- He bought yellow dal from the Indian grocery store.
- Dal is a good source of protein for vegetarians.
- The recipe calls for soaking the dal overnight.
- They enjoyed dal with naan bread.