Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
dholl .
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- noun Alternative spelling of
dahl .
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- noun tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
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Examples
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In the Caribbean we make a roti called dhal puri where the dal is boiled, ground and seasoned with garlic, chilies, salt and cumin.
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The poori itself is filled with ground split peas and is called dhal poori which is why it’s messy.
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On our last night we have takeaway curry Keralan style: pots of beetroot thoran, fish curry, white chapati rice and dhal cooked by next-door neighbour Minni and eaten at a long, candlelit table in the garden.
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Put some more dhal on my plate, ordered Anil at this moment, probably to squash her miniscule show of spirit.
For the Sake of the Boy Ramola D 2011
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Reena, said Sadhana quickly, saying the first name that came to her head, serving herself rice and broccoli and dhal and avoiding looking at him.
For the Sake of the Boy Ramola D 2011
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A home cook's everyday repertoire might include Keralan fish curry or dhal – dishes that show the increasingly sophisticated appreciation of south Asian cuisine.
How to make Indian sweets Homa Khaleeli 2010
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That evening Sadhana was just setting the food on the table, the parathas and savory brinjal and potato fry, the dhal with pumpkin, the broccoli cooked Indian-style like cauliflower, with turmeric, onions, and ginger, which Ashish acutely disliked but which she knew was good for him, when the phone rang.
For the Sake of the Boy Ramola D 2011
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Returning to the buffet line "just for dessert" (see mango mousse in lower-right corner), one might then look down to see a full plate of chicken curry, yellow rice, dhal, pineapple chutney, bitter gourd, and coconut sambol (an all-purpose sweet and spicy condiment of grated coconut, chili, and lemon juice).
The MTA Dining Car: Eating Club: Staten Island Ferry To Little Sri Lanka The MTA Dining Car 2010
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Anatomy of a Sri Lankan buffet plate (clockwise from the papadum): leeks, dhal, eggplant, chicken curry, potato, bitter gourd, coconut sambol, goat curry, and kingfish curry; mango and pineapple chutney, yellow rice (center).
The MTA Dining Car: Eating Club: Staten Island Ferry To Little Sri Lanka The MTA Dining Car 2010
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For the dhal, the lentils are simmered in coconut milk along with turmeric, cumin seed, red chili, and clove.
The MTA Dining Car: Eating Club: Staten Island Ferry To Little Sri Lanka The MTA Dining Car 2010
madmouth commented on the word dhal
I always wondered whether this spelling wasn't an overcompensation. as far as I know, the Hindi is 'dal' with no aspiration on the 'd'
September 19, 2009
bilby commented on the word dhal
I've seen (and eaten) daal as well.
September 19, 2009