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হোমঅভিধানDdal

লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।

এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।

dal

dal
Noun

This term functions as both the name of the raw ingredient and the finished culinary preparation. It carries a strong cultural association with South Asian dietary staples, evoking images of warmth, comfort, and nutritional density. While often used interchangeably with lentils, it specifically refers to the split pulse or the resulting stew.

Grammatically, the word is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun when referring to the dish or the bulk ingredient. To specify individual units or varieties, speakers use partitive constructions such as a bowl of dal or different types of dal.

Meanings

Noundal

A dish made from dried pulses, such as lentils, peas, or beans, cooked with spices and water, common in South Asian cuisine.

The restaurant serves a hearty dal with steamed basmati rice.

Noundal

The dried seeds of legumes used to prepare the dish known as dal.

The pantry was stocked with various types of dal, including red and yellow lentils.

Examples

I love eating a bowl of warm dal with steamed basmati rice.

I love eating a bowl of warm dal with steamed basmati rice.

Gourmet

Do we have any red dal left in the pantry?

The restaurant serves a creamy dal makhani that is absolutely delicious.

The restaurant serves a creamy dal makhani that is absolutely delicious.

Gourmet

I wonder if this dal is spicy enough for my taste.

She spent the afternoon soaking the dal before cooking it.

The street food vendor in Delhi served us a piping hot dal.

Travel

Add a pinch of turmeric to the dal for a vibrant yellow color.

Gourmet

This dal is a great source of plant based protein for vegans.

This dal is a great source of plant based protein for vegans.

Health

Let me just stir the dal one more time before we serve it.

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