Black Grams

The thin pancake known as dosa is one of the most famous Indian dishes. It is made with soaked rice and black gram beans, which are ground into a paste and mixed to create a thick batter, usually left to ferment overnight. The mixture is enriched ... READ MORE

A traditional southern Indian dish known as masala dosa is popular throughout the country, made from a batter of soaked rice and lentils that is baked into a thin pancake and usually stuffed with potatoes, onions, and mustard seeds. The dish is of... READ MORE

Papri chaat is an Indian dish consisting of deep-fried wafers (papri), tamarind and mint chutney, black grams, potatoes, and dahi. The ingredients are layered, and the dish is usually sprinkled with sev—fried chickpea noodles—and chaat... READ MORE

Paper dosa is a traditional pancake originating from Tamil Nadu. These wafer-thin crispy pancakes are usually made with a combination of basmati rice, urad dal (black grams), fenugreek seeds, ghee, and salt. The rice is processed into a thick past... READ MORE

Although it originated in Punjab, dal makhani has become one of the most popular Indian lentil dishes, both in the country and outside of its borders. It consists of red kidney beans and whole black lentils, which also go under the name uradREAD MORE

Coconut chutney is a popular South Indian condiment or side dish, consisting of a coconut stew that is combined with shallots, tamarind, ginger, chiles, and curry leaves. It is a specialty of the North Malabar region, where it is prepared in two v... READ MORE

Medu vada is an Indian snack that is visually similar to a doughnut, consisting of a deep-fried batter made from black lentils and seasonings such as fenugreek, cumin, pepper, chili, and ginger. The fritters are often served for breakfast with coc... READ MORE

Puran poli is a sweet flatbread that is traditionally made during Ganesha Chaturthi, a Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of Lord Ganesha, son of Shiva and Parvati. Originating from the state of Maharashtra, the flatbread consists of flour, t... READ MORE

Visually similar to a pizza, uttapam is a South Indian dish consisting of a batter (based on rice and lentils) that is fried and topped with chopped vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, carrots, and chiles. There is also a version of the dish call... READ MORE

Hyderabadi haleem is an Indian savory stew originating from Hyderabad, where it was brought over by the Chaush people during the rule of the Nizams. The dish is made with meat, lentils, and wheat, and it's usually slow-cooked in a single pot overn... READ MORE

Idli is a traditional, savory Indian cake that is a popular breakfast item in numerous South Indian households, although it can be found throughout the country. It is made with a batter consisting of fermented lentils and rice, which is then steam... READ MORE

Upma is a wholesome Indian dish made with dry semolina, cooked into a thick porridge. Traditionally served hot for breakfast, its taste is slightly bland, so various nuts, beans, and spices such as turmeric and chiles are commonly added to the dis... READ MORE

Bisi bele bath, translated to hot lentil rice, is an aromatic and spicy dish originating from the Indian state of Karnataka. Moist rice and lentils are combined with ghee butter, tamarind, curry leaves, nutmeg, and vegetables such as carr... READ MORE

Thengai sadam is a traditional rice dish originating from the southern parts of the country. The base of the dish consists of rice and grated coconut, and it's then seasoned with a variety of ingredients such as cumin, mustard seeds, hot peppers, ... READ MORE

Urulai kizhangu podimas is a traditional dish originating from Kerala. It’s made with a combination of potatoes, oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, onions, green chili peppers, ginger, curry leaves, and turmeric powder. The ingredients are fried ... READ MORE

Handvo is a traditional savory cake or snack originating from Gujarat. It's made with rice, lentils, and vegetables such as carrots, bottle gourd (calabash), and fenugreek. There are many variations on this savory cake, so ingredients such as hot ... READ MORE

Tomato gojju is a traditional curry originating from Karnataka. Sour, sweet, and spicy, the curry is made with a combination of tomatoes, curry leaves, turmeric, mustard seeds, cumin, asafoetida, oil, jaggery, hot chili peppers, and salt. The cumi... READ MORE

Pineapple gojju is a traditional curry originating from Karnataka. Tangy, sweet, and spicy, the curry is usually made with a combination of chopped pineapple, hot chili peppers, mustard seeds, curry leaves, coconut, white urad dal (split black gra... READ MORE

Panchmel dal is a traditional lentil-based dish originating from Rajasthan. The word panch means five, referring to five types of lentils used for the curry – mung dal (split green lentils), masoor dal (split red lentils), chana dal (split b... READ MORE

Ulundu kozhukattai is a traditional dish that's preapred for Lord Ganesha's birthday encompassing the months of August and September (the festival lasts for 10 days). The dish is made from urad that's soaked, ground, steamed, shaped into ovals, an... READ MORE

Dhuska is a traditional dish from the Indian states of Jharkhand and Bihar. It is a popular snack or breakfast item made from a batter of rice and chana dal (bengal grams). The batter is seasoned with spices and then deep-fried to make crispy, gol... READ MORE

Gongura pachadi is a traditional chutney originating from Andhra Pradesh. This type of chutney is made with red sorrel leaves, onions, chili peppers, oil, garlic, mustard, cumin, curry leaves, and urad dal or mung dal. The sorrel leaves are boiled... READ MORE

Karuveppilai sadam is a traditional dish originating from Southern India, and it's also known as spiced curry leaves rice. The dish is prepared with a combination of rice, curry leaves, lentils, salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, chili peppers, musta... READ MORE

Carrot chutney is a traditional chutney made with carrots as the main ingredients. Other ingredients usually include urad dal, red chili peppers, garlic, onions, grated coconut, curry leaves, mustard, tamarind, salt, and water. There are many carr... READ MORE