From duck eggs to zucchini and Jerusalem artichokes
A refreshing and nutritious traditional Bengali dish, perfect for a summer lunch. This lentil, zucchini, and sweet potato dal is easy to prepare and is go…
Tador dal is a traditional Bengali dish that combines the sweet and spicy flavors of lentils with fresh vegetables such as zucchini and potatoes. This dal is ideal for a hot summer day, not only providing a refreshing and satisfying meal, but also offering essential nutrients. Here’s how you can prepare it at home.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total55 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodpan, pot
- Estimated cost$3.04 $0.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Low fat
- Low calorie
Ingredients
- $1.49
- $0.86
- $0.17
- $0.05
- $0.15
- $0.15
- $0.05
- $0.07
- $0.05
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- First, lightly toast the green lentils in a dry pan over medium heat until they take on a slightly rosy color.
- Next, wash them thoroughly under running water. ≈ 2 min
- To reduce the bitterness of watermelon, you can cut it after cutting, then soak it in a small amount of salt for 10 minutes, and then rinse it with water.
- Cook the lentils in a pressure cooker or in a pot, adding a pinch of salt and turmeric.
- Heat some oil paint in a pan, then add a pinch of salt and turmeric.
- Continue cooking the pumpkin and apple chunks until they are lightly golden.
- Remove them from the pan.
- In a pot, add the remaining oil paint, as well as dried chili peppers, bay leaves, and mustard seeds. ≈ 3 min
- Once the spices have released their pleasant aroma, combine them in a pan with ginger paste and garlic, along with a small amount of water.
- In a pot, bring the lentils and the necessary amount of water to a boil.
- Once the broth starts to simmer, add the pre-cooked pumpkins and butternut squash.
- Add salt to taste. ≈ 3 min
- To balance the bitter taste, add a small amount of sugar. ≈ 3 min
- Once the zucchini is cooked and the soup has thickened, stir in the melted butter and remove from the heat.
The bill
From duck eggs to zucchini and Jerusalem artichokes
- Lentils (green lentils): 1 cup$1.49
- Ground apples (cut into small pieces): 2$0.86
- oil paint (preferably rapeseed oil): 4 tablespoons$0.17
- A five-leaf coffee spoon$0.05
- Two dried chili peppers$0.15
- Fresh garlic and ginger, chopped: 1 tablespoon$0.15
- A small spoonful of yellow powder.$0.05
- A little sugar$0.07
- 1 tablespoon of butter$0.05
Total$3.04
that's $0.76 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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