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    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes

    Published: Jan 4, 2018 · Modified: Oct 24, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

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    This is a collection of + 17 Indian Lentil Recipes, which I have put together because we need healthier and nutritious food dishes in our life.

    And the best way to achieve that is with flavorful and spiced Indian Lentil dishes.

    So if you are looking for more inspiration, read on!

    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] sweet savory indian lentil recipes roundup from scratch #masalaherb #lentils #indian www.MasalaHerb.com
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    • 💡 Why you should try Indian Lentil Dishes!
    • 🧈 Butter Lentil Curry aka Dal Makhani
    • 🍲 Indian Lentil Soup
    • 🌾 Instant Multigrain Pesto Dosa
    • 🍛 Garlic Scape Dal Curry
    • 🥥 Ginger Coconut Lentil Soup
    • 🌯 Baked Masala Vada
    • 🧄 Currried Black Lentil (Urad) Soup
    • 🍮 Red Lentils Pudding - Halwa
    • 🌿 Mixed Lentils and Dill
    • 🥭 Mango Dal
    • 🧅 Goan Masoor Dal Lentil Curry
    • 🥣 Lentil Dip Appetizer
    • 🥒 Zucchini Turmeric Red Lentil Stew
    • 🥙 Baked Olive Lentil Fritters aka Dal Vada
    • 🌶 South Indian Sambar Recipe
    • 🥘 Indian Fusion Black Truffle Dal
    • 🍠 Sweet Potato and Lentil Kebab
    • 💬 Comments

    💡 Why you should try Indian Lentil Dishes!

    For a very long time I didn't have a clue that there were that many ways to add lentils to my daily diet!

    Lentils are nutritious and packed with vitamins, minerals, and most excitingly, proteins.

    I, personally, enjoy lentil dishes if they are tasteful and with that, I mean a lentil dish needs to be spiced or a mixture of herbs needs to be added during the cooking process.

    Do you feel the same way?

    Years ago I had no clue that I would fall in love with Indian lentil recipes the way I did when I got to taste different dishes.

    Lentils are so versatile, you can turn them into soups, curries, appetizers, and even sweets!

    That of course is good news for us because it gets easy to just add lentils to our daily diet if we have more lentil preparation options and recipe ideas.

    So while I could see that people were magically creating wonderful lentil dishes, I was still confused about the dish names and the different Indian lentil dishes.

    At the same time I am picky.

    I don't like these very rural Indian lentil dishes. I prefer the Westernized/fusion/balti variations.

    The Indian lentil recipes made for goris (white foreigners) if you know what I mean.

    So yes, my favorite Indian lentil recipes need to be flavorful, exciting and pleasing to the eye.

    Over the years I extended my knowledge and in the past days I got around to collect the best Indian lentil recipes from my fellow food blogger friends.

    You can discover all this and more in the delicious Indian lentil recipes below.

    They are in no particular order.

    To get to the full printable recipe just click on the dish title or on the picture.

    🧈 Butter Lentil Curry aka Dal Makhani

    Dal Makhani Recipe
    Make this Dal makhani with whole urad dal/mungo beans/black lentils or with split black lentil.
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    Dal Makhani
    Dal Makhani Recipe - How to make Dal Makhani Curry + Video - Spiced Indian Butter Urad Dal Black Lentil Gravy www.MasalaHerb.com

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    🍲 Indian Lentil Soup

    Easy Indian Lentil Soup Recipe
    Flavorful not hot spicy Indian lentil soup with split red masoor dal lentils, a couple of spices and other healthy ingredients. This soup is great all year round but of course most suitable when the days get shorter and cooler. See notes for ingredient advice.
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    Easy Indian Lentil Soup Recipe [Vegan]
    Easy Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup Recipe [Vegan]

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    🌾 Instant Multigrain Pesto Dosa

    Instant Multigrain Pesto Dosa (Savory Indian Crepes)
    Instant Multigrain Pesto Dosa (Savory Indian Crepes) vegan and gluten-free dosa (crepes) make a healthy, delicious and quick breakfast or meal recipe.
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    Instant Multigrain Pesto Dosa (Savory Indian Crepes)
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] Instant Multigrain Pesto Dosa (Savory Indian Crepes)

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    🍛 Garlic Scape Dal Curry

    Garlic Scape Dal (Lentil Curry)
    Serve up this delicious + fragrant Garlic Scape Dal (Lentil Curry) with rice, roti or naan for a quick weeknight meal! VEGAN / Gluten-Free!
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    Garlic Scape Dal (Lentil Curry)
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] GARLIC SCAPE DAL (LENTIL CURRY)

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    🥥 Ginger Coconut Lentil Soup

    Easy Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup Recipe
    Wholesome and nutritious detox lentil soup with ginger coconut lime juice and curry paste. Stuffed with flavors and suitable for most diets, this soup will positively surprise you with each soup spoon full of all the soup goodness.
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    Easy Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup Recipe [Vegan]
    Easy Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup Recipe [Vegan]

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    🌯 Baked Masala Vada

    Baked Masala Vada (Chickpea fritters)
    The next time it rains, make a batch of this BAKED Masala Vada. It’s just as crispy as the deep-fried version! Vegan. Gluten free. Yumm.
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    Baked Masala Vada (Chickpea fritters)
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] BAKED MASALA VADA (CHICKPEA FRITTERS)

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    🧄 Currried Black Lentil (Urad) Soup

    Curried Black Lentil (Urad) Soup
    Black lentils, curry leaves, black mustard seeds, onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, lemon juice, and spices brings this delicious, hearty, flavorful Curried Black Lentil Soup!
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    Curried Black Lentil (Urad) Soup
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] CURRIED BLACK LENTIL (URAD) SOUP

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    🍮 Red Lentils Pudding - Halwa

    Masoor daal halwa - Red Lentils Pudding
    Celebrate Indian festivals with this rich, divine and toothsome Masoor Daal Halwa, which is prepared with Massor Daal - red lentils, ghee and sugar and its taste enhanced with aromatic spices such as cardamom! More
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    Masoor daal halwa - Red Lentils Pudding
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] Red Lentils Pudding

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    🌿 Mixed Lentils and Dill

    Mixed Lentils and Suva Bhaji Dal
    Relish this delicious and nutritious Mixed Lentils and Suva Bhaji Dal with steamed rice or hot phulka roti and experience its outstanding taste! This dal is packed with so many depths of flavor and is wonderful.
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    Mixed Lentils and Suva Bhaji Dal
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] Mixed Lentils and Dill

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    🥭 Mango Dal

    Mango Dal
    Protein packed comfort food—lentils with sweet and juicy mangoes! This meal is a hit with both kids and adults, and perfect for fall!
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    Mango Dal
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] MANGO DAL

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    🧅 Goan Masoor Dal Lentil Curry

    Masoor Dal Recipe
    Aromatic and authentic Masoor Dal. This is a Goan recipe.
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    Masoor Dal Recipe - Goan Red Lentil Dal Curry
    Goan Dal lentil curry www.masalaherb.com #stepbystep #recipe

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    🥣 Lentil Dip Appetizer

    Lentil Dip
    This flavorful Red Lentil Dip is a wonderful appetizer version of Indian Dal dishes. Great for dipping flat bread triangles or veggie sticks.
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    Lentil Dip
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] LENTIL DIP – CURRIED TOMATO DAL APPETIZER

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    🥒 Zucchini Turmeric Red Lentil Stew

    Zucchini Turmeric Red Lentil Stew
    This zucchini turmeric red lentil stew is perfect for the cold, but the bright vibrant colors are a reminder that warmer days are just around the corner.
    Get the Recipe
    Zucchini Turmeric Red Lentil Stew
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] Zucchini Turmeric Red Lentil Stew

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    🥙 Baked Olive Lentil Fritters aka Dal Vada

    Baked Olive Lentil Fritters aka “Dal Vada”
    Baked Olive Lentil Fritters aka “Dal Vada” made with lentils and California Black Ripe Olives. A Recipe Redux Sponsored Contest.
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    Baked Olive Lentil Fritters aka “Dal Vada”
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] Baked Olive Lentil Fritters aka “Dal Vada”

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    🌶 South Indian Sambar Recipe

    South Indian Sambar Recipe
    South Indian Sambar, all vegan with your choice of vegetables or lentils. Great for weight-loss, the stew/curry is low in calories.
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    spiced sambar dinner meal
    south Indian curry

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    🥘 Indian Fusion Black Truffle Dal

    Indian-fusion Black Truffle Dal
    Transform the quintessential Indian comfort food, Rice and Dal into a gourmet indulgence with Black Truffle slices - Black Truffle Dal!
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    Indian-fusion Black Truffle Dal
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] INDIAN-FUSION BLACK TRUFFLE DAL

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    🍠 Sweet Potato and Lentil Kebab

    Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs - Sweet Potato Cakes
    Sweet Potato - Lentil Kebabs: a healthy kebab recipe using a mix of lentils, sweet potatoes, and spices. Serve as is or with toasted flatbread or plain crackers along with dip or sauce of choice.
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    Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs - Sweet Potato Cakes
    +17 Indian Lentil Recipes - Collection of Easy Dal Dishes [Healthy] Sweet Potato and Lentil Kebabs
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    Comments

    1. Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy says

      April 16, 2018 at 7:48 pm

      great roundup! thanks for sharing my recipe!

      Reply
    2. Jenn Peas and Crayons says

      April 14, 2018 at 2:57 pm

      Stunning and so tasty! Can't wait to try them all!

      Reply
    3. Cia Black says

      January 05, 2018 at 6:51 pm

      Lentils is something that I rarely cook with but have been wanting try out for budgeting reasons. I've been told its really well priced for the amount you can get. This page will come in very handy for trying out ways to make it since I'm unfamiliar with cooking it.

      Reply
    4. Alexandria Vassallo says

      January 05, 2018 at 9:18 pm

      I do not have a lot of experience cooking lentils. Actually.. I have never cooked them!! My two girls love soup, I am wondering if they would enjoy this recipe?

      Reply
    5. Sina K says

      January 05, 2018 at 9:23 am

      I've only ever made a European style Lentil soup from lentils! I didn't know what else to use them for, or that there were so many uses for them! I may have to give a few of these a try to mix up my meal plan.

      Reply
    6. Lisa Rios says

      January 05, 2018 at 10:31 am

      WOW. These look so good I practically want to eat my computer screen. I LOVE lentils... these all look spectacular.

      Reply
    7. Natalie says

      January 05, 2018 at 10:03 am

      I'll admit I've only ever made a few lentil recipes in my life. These look and sound absolutely delicious, though! I'll have to check them out for sure! Such a great source of plant-based protein.

      Reply
    8. Brad Graber says

      January 05, 2018 at 3:23 am

      Looks delicious. Love love love lentils. is there anyway to modulate the heat on some of the dishes so that they are not too spicy?

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        January 05, 2018 at 2:27 pm

        Brad, most Indian lentil recipes in this collection are, I believe, not that spicy so you should be fine. I personally don't eat too spicy either, so I understand your concern. Generally speaking you can always reduce the heat in any dish by omitting or reducing the amount of chili added.

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    9. hal says

      January 05, 2018 at 1:54 am

      i'm embarrassed to say i've really only had lentil soup but all these other recipes look great too!

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        January 05, 2018 at 2:28 pm

        Oh don't worry I felt the same way at some point in the past. Nothing to be embarrassed about. A new year comes with new taste trials. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Marta Rivera says

      January 04, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      Oh, you've certainly given me a craving for lentils now! All of these look divine!

      Reply
    11. Molly Kumar says

      January 04, 2018 at 10:33 pm

      Wow, everything looks so delicious and being a huge lentil fan, I'm going to try these recipes soon.

      Reply

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