Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation decaliter
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sort of vetch, Cytisus Cajan, extensively cultivated in the East Indies.
- noun A valley.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun East Indies Split pulse, esp. of
Cajanus Indicus .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun metrology Symbol for the
decaliter (decalitre ), anSI unit offluid measure equal to 101liters (litres ). - noun Alternative spelling of
dahl .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
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Examples
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Inspired by a recipe from a Sindhi Cookbook I recently added to my bookself, this dal is a delight to be cooked and relished over and over again.
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Inspired by a recipe from a Sindhi Cookbook I recently added to my bookself, this dal is a delight to be cooked and relished over and over again.
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The humble everyday dal is elevated to new levels of flavor with the addition of sliced raw mango, chilies and tempering, resulting in a Mango Dal, known more lyrically in Bengali as Tak er Dal or "dal which is a little sour in taste".
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The word "dal" is written in english, hindi and marathi, the three languages I know and love.
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To check if dal is cooked pick a grain and press between thumb and forefinger.
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To check if dal is cooked pick a grain and press between thumb and forefinger.
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The sign of a well cooked dal is if you see it is begining to crumble.
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Stir and let it simmer with lid on for a while till the moog dal is cooked all thru and looks fluffy.
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Stir and let it simmer with lid on for a while till the moog dal is cooked all thru and looks fluffy.
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The sign of a well cooked dal is if you see it is begining to crumble.
lampbane commented on the word dal
Dallas Love Field.
October 21, 2008
john commented on the word dal
Also a delicious South Asian dish prepared from split beans. Also spelled dhal.
October 21, 2008