lentil
88 dishes.
Hasa adasThick lentil soup with tomato, carrot and cumin, topped with fried onion
Hyderabadi HaleemWheat, lentils and mutton pounded to a paste and eaten during Ramadan
IdliSteamed fermented rice cakes with sambar and coconut chutneystreet foodIsso WadeCrisp lentil fritter topped with whole prawns, sold along the Galle Face seafrontsnackKachourieFried split-pea and herb fritters eaten with tamarind and pepper saucemainKari pwasonfish curry with coconut and masala, daily staple with ricemainKari sousourifruit bat curry, an old island delicacymainKari zouritoctopus curry in creamy coconut milk, Creole signature
Kichiri QurootMung bean and rice porridge topped with qurut sauce and minced meat
Kosharirice, lentils, macaroni and chickpeas under spiced tomato sauce and crispy onionsmainKukul Mas CurryChicken curry in roasted spice and coconut gravysoup & stewLentil soupsmooth red-lentil soup with lemon and chili butter; everyday starter
LouvanaThick yellow split pea soup with lemon and olive oil, a Lenten dish.
LuchiSmall puffed white-flour bread fried in oil, eaten with potato curry
MantuSteamed beef-and-onion dumplings topped with yogurt, lentils and dried mint
Masala DosaCrisp fermented rice-lentil crepe with spiced potato, chutney and sambarfermented & pickledMasauraBlack gram paste mixed with taro, hand-rolled into nuggets and sun-dried
MashawaThick soup of mixed beans and chickpeas with tiny meatballs, finished with yoghurt
Medu VadaRing-shaped fritters of ground urad dal, crisp outside and fluffy within
Misir watred lentils simmered in berbere; staple of fasting plattersbreakfastMsetoRice and split lentils cooked soft in coconut milk
Mujaddaralentils and rice crowned with caramelized onions; humble everyday staplestreet foodMurtabakGriddled roti parcel stuffed with spiced minced meat and egg
NaanSoft leavened tandoor bread, often brushed with butter or garlicsalad & sideParippuCreamy coconut-milk red lentil curry, the everyday companion
PholourieFried split-pea dough balls dipped in mango sour
PiyajuFritters of ground lentils and sliced onion, fried crisp and salty
Pwason griyegrilled catch-of-the-day with garlic, ginger and chili baste
QormaOnion-based braise of meat or vegetables, eaten with rice or naan
RasamThin peppery tamarind broth with tomato and curry leaf, poured over rice
Rashooflentil and bulgur soup enriched with dried jameed yoghurtmainRfissashredded msemen under chicken, lentils and fenugreek broth; served to new mothers
Rice and CurryDaily spread of rice with several vegetable, fish or meat curries-
Chicken curry
Curried chicken with wiri wiri heat, eaten with roti or rice. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking.…
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Corn soup
Split-pea and corn-cob soup, late-night street staple. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking. 6 servings.…
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Dahi Bara
Lentil dumplings soaked in whipped yoghurt with tamarind and chaat masala. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking.…
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Dal Makhani
Black lentils simmered overnight with butter and cream. Ready in 20 min prep and 5 hr cooking. 8 servings. A…
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Dhido
Hand-stirred buckwheat or millet mush, eaten with gundruk and curries. Ready in 5 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Dhalpuri
Soft flatbread filled with seasoned ground split peas, used to wrap curry. Ready in 40 min prep and 30 min…
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Dhal puri
Split-pea-stuffed flatbread wrapped around curries. Ready in 1 hr prep and 40 min cooking. 8 breads. A bread & pastry…
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Dosti roti
Two thin rotis cooked joined together then peeled apart, soft and layered. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes…
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Duck confit
Duck legs preserved and crisped in their own fat. Ready in 20 min prep and 3 hr cooking. 6 legs.…
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Eintopf
One-pot stew of lentils or peas with sausage. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 10 min cooking. 8…