lentils

The lentil (Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta) is an edible legume known for its lens-shaped seeds.
The lentil (Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta) is an edible legume known for its lens-shaped seeds.
Indian pulses are usually available in three types: the whole pulse, (sabut), the split pulse with the skins on, (chilka dal) or the split pulse without the skin, (dhuli dal).

Sabut simply means "whole". Dal means "split" with or without the skin. Chilka means with skin & dhuli means without skin.

For example, split (sabut) urad beans are urad dal, split sabut masoor beans are masoor dal.

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  1. TastyReuben

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  2. karadekoolaid

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  3. TastyReuben

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  4. TastyReuben

    Recipe Lentil Soup with Sausage and Fennel

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  5. TastyReuben

    Sorting lentils (and dried beans)

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  6. karadekoolaid

    Recipe Beluga Lentils with Spinach and Spicy Tomato Butter

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  7. blades

    Recipe Lentil Dipping Sauce

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  8. karadekoolaid

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  9. msmofet

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  10. msmofet

    Recipe Ms. Mofet's Lentil Soup

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  11. blades

    Recipe Lentil Salad

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  12. ElizabethB

    Recipe Lentil and Mushroom Dressing

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  13. blades

    Recipe Lentil Tacos

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  14. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    The CookingBites recipe challenge: lentils (any type, any form)

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  15. P

    Cooking "aloo-matar". Potato and hard lentils indian style?

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  16. AgileMJOLNIR

    Recipe Homemade Indian Red Lentil Dhal

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  17. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Rummaniyeh (Palestinian Lentil & Aubergine Stew with Pomegranate Molasses)

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  18. Frizz1974

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    Chocolate Sauce and Lentil Soup

    I saw this recipe and was thinking of incorporating it into some lentil soup. I have red split lentils Recipe location: A Raw and Healthy Chocolate Fudge Sauce Recipe Are there any obvious pitfalls I should avoid? Should I add the chocolate sauce ingredients whilst preparing the lentil soup...
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