swap_horiz Dhal vadai Alternatives

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Masala Dosa

The Masala Dosa is a savory, crispy pancake popular across South India. It’s made from a fermented lentil batter combine...

Street Food Crispy Breakfast South Indian

9.7 Brilliant

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Koshary

Koshary is a staple Egyptian dish offering a flavorful blend of rice, pasta, and lentils. This national food combines in...

Street Food North African Egyptian National Dish

9.6 Brilliant

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Sri Lankan Dhal Curry

Sri Lankan dhal curry, commonly called parippu, is a lentil dish widely served in Sri Lankan cooking. Split red lentils...

Everyday Curry Coconut Milk Sri Lankan

9.2 Excellent

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Bisibele Bath

Bisibele bath, also written bisi bele bath, is a hot rice-and-lentil dish associated with Karnataka in southern India. I...

Traditional Spiced South Indian Karnataka

9.1 Excellent

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Rasam

Rasam is a thin, spicy lentil-based soup originating in South India. It’s traditionally prepared using toor dal alongsid...

Thin Digestive South Indian Toor Dal

9.0 Excellent

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Dal Puri

Dal puri is a South Asian bread made with a dough casing and a seasoned lentil filling. In Indian cooking, the name comm...

Indian Street Food Breakfast North Indian

9.0 Excellent

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Dahi Vada

Dahi vada is a traditional Indian chaat dish featuring small, deep-fried balls of urad dal (black lentils). These vadas...

Indian Street Food Yogurt Urad Dal

8.9 Great

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Thayir Vadai

Thayir Vadai is a Tamil snack made from urad dal (black lentils) simmered into a dough then deep-fried. It’s served chil...

Snack South Indian Yogurt Tamil

8.8 Great

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Uttapam

Uttapam is a savory, thick pancake traditionally prepared using a fermented lentil batter of urad dal and rice. It’s a p...

Breakfast South Indian Toppings Lentil Batter

8.8 Great

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Sambusa Ye Misir

Sambusa Ye Misir is an Ethiopian savory pastry consisting of a thin, triangular dough shell that is deep-fried and stuff...

Pastry Ethiopian Snack Fried

8.8 Great

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Paruppu Vada

Paruppu vada is a South Indian fried lentil fritter, especially associated with Tamil cuisine and Tamil Nadu. The usual...

Street Food Snack Tamil Fritter

8.8 Great

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Ambode

Ambode, also known as Masala Vada, is a traditional fried lentil fritter originating from the Indian state of Karnataka....

Snack Fried Fritter Karnataka

8.7 Great

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Sambar vada

Sambar vada are deep-fried lentil doughnuts made from urad dal (black lentils) and rice flour. They are a traditional So...

Breakfast Snack South Indian Urad Dal

8.7 Great

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Dahi bhalla

Dahi bhalla consists of deep-fried lentil dumplings, traditionally made from black gram (urad dal), served submerged in...

Snack Yogurt North Indian Chaat

8.6 Great

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Isso wade

Isso wade is a savory Sri Lankan dish consisting of spiced lentils formed into a deep-fried fritter. It’s traditionally...

Street Food Snack Sri Lankan Shrimp

8.4 Great

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Daler Bora

Daler Bora is a traditional Bengali lentil fritter made by deep-frying a spiced batter of coarsely ground masur dal, or...

Snack Fried Bangladeshi Lentil Fritter

8.2 Great

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Rasam vada

Rasam vada is a traditional South Indian dish consisting of medu vada—deep-fried, donut-shaped fritters made from soaked...

Breakfast Snack South Indian Urad Dal

8.0 Great

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Paniyaram

Paniyaram is a South Indian food made by cooking small portions of batter in a pan containing multiple rounded moulds. T...

Breakfast Snack South Indian Dumpling

7.9 Good

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Nuchinunde

Nuchinunde is a traditional steamed savory preparation from the state of Karnataka in southern India, made from coarsely...

Snack South Indian Karnataka Toor Dal

7.7 Good

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Paruppu Urundai

Paruppu urundai is a Tamil lentil preparation made from ground dal shaped into seasoned balls. Common versions use soake...

Snack Steamed South Indian Tamil

7.5 Good