DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Musur dal
Plain Bengali red lentil dal tempered with mustard oil, nigella, chillies and bay leaf.
About Musur dal
Musur Dal is a Bengali red lentil preparation served as part of an everyday meal. This profile follows Bong Eats' plain version, whose tempering uses mustard oil, nigella, dried red chilli, green chilli and bay leaf.
Red lentils create a mild earthy base, sharpened by pungent mustard oil and nutty nigella. Dried and fresh chillies add layered heat, while turmeric, bay leaf and coriander keep the aroma bright and direct.
The cooked lentils are whisked into a smooth, pourable golden dal with small flecks of green coriander. Whole chillies, nigella seeds and bay leaf from the tempering remain visible against the soft lentil body.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Mustard.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Musur dal
Bong Eats' Plain Bengali Mosur Dal.
- Mustard oilPungent tempering fat
- Nigella seedsNutty tempering seed
- Dried red chilliesDry chilli heat
- Green chilliesFresh chilli heat
- Bay leafAromatic tempering leaf
- Turmeric powderEarthy colour and seasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- WaterLentil cooking liquid
- Red lentils (mosur dal)Earthy pulse base
- Coriander leavesFresh herbal finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Mustard oil: . Named mustard-derived oil; no refining exemption or protein-absence assertion
- Nigella seeds:
- Dried red chillies:
- Green chillies:
- Bay leaf:
- Turmeric powder:
- Salt:
- Water:
- Red lentils (mosur dal):
- Coriander leaves: . The source specifies fresh coriander leaves; mapped to the established coriander record
Origins & food traditions
Bengali food publisher Bong Eats supplies the complete plain Mosur Dal recipe and frames its work around Bengali food; Indian recipe author Uma Raghupathi independently identifies Bengali Masoor Dal as a simple red-lentil dish seasoned with Bengali spices.
Countries
- India
- Bangladesh
Cuisines & regions
- Bengali Cuisine