Dal (en. From)

/dal/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A mixture of cooked lentils, often seasoned with spices.

Dal is a nutritious and comforting dish from Indian cuisine.

Le dal est un plat nutritif et réconfortant de la cuisine indienne.

Main dish served with rice or bread.

We prepared a dal to enjoy with naan bread.

Nous avons préparé un dal à savourer avec du pain naan.

Can also refer to a type of thick lentil soup.

This dal soup is deliciously spicy.

Cette soupe de dal est délicieusement épicée.

The word 'dal' comes from the Sanskrit 'dāla' which means 'legume or lentil'.

to taste a dal

Eating a dish of dal with pleasure.

déguster un dal

dal with curry

Dal prepared with curry spices.

dal au curry

lentil

Grain used to make dal.

lentille

curry

Sauce often used to accompany dal.

curry

naan

Traditional bread that often accompanies dal.

naan

To have dal

You need to have dal to pass this exam.

Il faut avoir du dal pour réussir cet examen.

To be in the dal

He has been in the dal for a while, he can't get out of it.

Il est dans le dal depuis quelques temps, il ne s'en sort pas.