What to make with urad dal

Also needs: rice

Papadam (also papadum, poppadom, papar, and appalam) is an Indian and Sri Lankan flatbread.

Also needs: cumin

Idli is a round, fluffy bread roughly eight centimetres in diameter. It is made from ground rice or rice flour mixed with ground urad dal, salt, methi (fenugreek seeds) and water.

Also needs: rice, fenugreek

Also needs: rice, fenugreek

A vada is a savoury South Indian doughnut made from lentils (or sometimes potatoes). This is a recipe for medu vada. It is commonly accompanied by idli.

Also needs: asafoetida, curry leaves, cumin

Also needs: rice, flour, onion, chile peppers

Also needs: rice flour, cumin, sesame seeds, chile peppers

Dhokla is a Gujarati snack that is made with black gram. It is not to be confused with khaman, a variant made from besan (chickpea flour).

Also needs: rice, yogurt, ginger, chile peppers, baking soda, lemon, cilantro

Pulikkachal, alternately spelled pulikachal, is a spiced tamarind paste. It is commonly mixed with rice to make tamarind rice (Puliyodharai).

Also needs: coriander, fenugreek, sesame seeds, chickpeas, chile peppers, tamarind, asafoetida

Rasam, also called saru, is a popular dish in South India. It can be described as a thin soup, served on top of rice.

Also needs: coriander, chile peppers, cumin, asafoetida, pigeon peas, turmeric, tomatoes, tamarind, butter, mustard, curry leaves, cilantro

Dal makhani is a delicacy from Punjab, India. Traditionally this dal was cooked slowly, for hours, on charcoal. This gave it a creamy texture. It had ‘malai’ (cream) or fresh butter added to it.

Also needs: kidney beans, chile peppers, turmeric, ginger, butter, asafoetida, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, coriander, cream

Upma is a popular South Indian dish made from semolina. Several variations of the dish exist including the use of different varieties of ground wheat, rice and even bread.

Also needs: semolina, onion, carrots, lima beans, potatoes, bell pepper, tomatoes, peas, chile peppers, ginger, cilantro, coconut, butter, mustard seed, cumin, peanuts, cashews, asafoetida, curry leaves