Daal Chawal

Name: Daal Chawal
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1.5 cups yellow lentils; 3 cups rice; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tsp cumin seeds

دال چاول/daal chah-VAHL/

Also known as: Lentils and Rice

About this dish

Simple spiced lentils served over steamed rice, a Pakistani everyday staple meal.

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Ingredients

🫘1.5 cups yellow lentils

🍚3 cups rice

🧅1 onion, sliced

🌿1 tsp cumin seeds

Method

Serves 2

Simmer the lentils with turmeric until soft.

Fry onion and cumin seeds in oil until golden.

Pour the tempered onion oil over the cooked lentils.

Cook the rice separately until fluffy.

Serve the lentils over or alongside the rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Daal chawal is one of the most commonly eaten combinations in Pakistan, a comforting, affordable daily meal.

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