Dal, the dish, is when the lentils are cooked into a stewy consistency. There are many variations of this dish like spinach dal or dal tadka.
If you are looking to learn even more about the lentil varieties, this blog post goes into details about the common dried dal varieties used in Indian cooking. If you are instead interested in the dish, I highly recommend reading my detailed how-to guide on cooking any dal as a great primer before making this recipe.
But does that mean you can’t add thalipu or tadka? Absolutely not! Make this dal your own with the tempering or flavor enhancers of your choice. If you are looking for inspiration, checkout this spinach dal recipe which has a tadka topping.
Cook Any Dal
This blog post goes in depth on various techniques and preparations of dal.
