List of Indian Dals

Lentils or Dals are major part of Indian Cooking. Dal or lentils is the staple food in every Indian home. Both the rich and the common person who lives on the street enjoy it. It is India's comfort food. As per dictionary meaning, lentil is ' high-protein pulse which is dried and then soaked and cooked prior to eating'. Most vegetarian Indian dishes use pulses or Dals as a base to start with.