swap_horiz Moong Dal Halwa Alternatives

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Kali Dal

Whole black urad beans, Vigna mungo, give kali dal its name and characteristic body. Strongly associated with Punjabi an...

Indian Rich Slow Cooked Punjabi

8.76 Great

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Chaat with Chickpeas (Chana Chaat)

Boiled chickpeas form the base of chana chaat, a street-food snack found across the Indian subcontinent. Chopped onions...

Indian Street Food Chickpea Snack

8.72 Great

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Sambhar

Sambhar is a traditional South Indian bean dish primarily featuring toor dal (split pigeon peas). The distinctive flavor...

Indian Tamarind South Indian Toor Dal

8.65 Great

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Chole bhature

Chole bhature is a North Indian dish consisting of spiced chickpea curry (chole) served with bhature, a deep-fried leave...

Indian Street Food Chickpea Punjabi

8.60 Great

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Dal Baati Churma

Dal Baati Churma is a traditional Rajasthani dish featuring small, baked wheat balls (baatis) and a rich, spiced lentil...

Indian Festive Rajasthani Mixed Lentil

8.56 Great

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Chana Saag

Chana saag is a traditional Indian vegetarian curry made by combining chickpeas (chana) with spiced leafy greens, such a...

Indian Chickpea Vegetarian Punjabi

8.47 Great

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Misal Pav

Misal Pav is a popular Maharashtrian dish originating from Mumbai. It features a fiery curry made primarily from sproute...

Indian Spicy Breakfast Maharashtrian

8.46 Great

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Bisi Bele Bath

Bisi Bele Bath is an iconic South Indian bean dish originating in Karnataka. It’s a spiced rice preparation featuring le...

Indian Spiced Rice Lentil

8.37 Great

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Rajma Chawal

Rajma Chawal is a traditional North Indian dish featuring slow-cooked kidney beans simmered with spices and served over...

Indian Comfort Food Rice North Indian

8.37 Great

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Medu Vada

Medu vada are deep-fried lentil doughnuts popular in South India. They’re made from urad dal (black lentils) that are so...

Indian Breakfast South Indian Fried

8.28 Great

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Urad Dal

Urad dal consists of split and hulled black gram (Vigna mungo), a lentil widely cultivated and consumed across South Asi...

Classic Indian Everyday Protein Rich

8.28 Great

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Amritsari chole

Amritsari chole is a North Indian chickpea curry originating from the city of Amritsar in Punjab. The dish is distinguis...

Indian Chickpea Curry Spiced

8.25 Great

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Dou Sha Bao (Red Bean Bun)

Dou Sha Bao, commonly known as the red bean bun, is a traditional Chinese dim sum dish consisting of a soft, steamed lea...

Chinese Dessert Dim Sum Red Bean

8.24 Great

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Dhokla

Dhokla is a popular Indian snack originating from Gujarat. It’s a steamed bean dish crafted primarily with chickpea flou...

Indian Fermented Snack Gujarati

8.19 Great

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Ohagi (Botamochi)

Ohagi, also known as botamochi, is a traditional Japanese wagashi (sweet) made from glutinous rice that is partially mas...

Traditional Japanese Sweet Red Bean

8.13 Great

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Besan ki Sabzi (Gram Flour Curry)

Besan ki Sabzi is a traditional vegetarian dish from the Rajasthan region of India, utilizing chickpea flour as its prim...

Indian Vegetarian Curry Rajasthani

7.92 Good

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Panchmel Dal

Panchmel dal is a Rajasthani lentil preparation whose name refers to its combination of five pulses. The mixture varies,...

Indian Mixed Vegetarian Rajasthani

7.91 Good

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Ginataang Munggo

Ginataang munggo is a traditional Filipino sweet soup or porridge made primarily from mung beans, coconut milk, and swee...

Dessert Sweet Coconut Milk Filipino

7.81 Good

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Khichdi

Khichdi is a traditional South Asian dish made by simmering rice and lentils, typically yellow split moong dal, together...

Indian Comfort Food Rice Moong Dal

7.18 Good

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Tau Suan

Tau suan is a warm Chinese dessert soup commonly eaten in Singapore and Malaysia. It is made from split mung beans cooke...

Dessert Sweet Singaporean Mung Bean

6.81 Fair