This simple Bengali dal made with masoor dal or red lentils is a weeknight winner. The panch phoron spice mix, a key ingredient in Bengali cuisine, infuses the dal with unique flavor. Serve it over steamed rice for a delicious Indian meal.
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This simple, five-ingredient Bengali dal made with masoor dal or red lentils is a weeknight winner. The panch phoron spice mix, a key ingredient in Bengali cuisine, infuses the dal with unique flavor. Serve it over steamed rice for a delicious Indian meal.

If you love simple Indian dals like yellow lentil dal and moong dal, this Bengali dal with panch phoron will win you over.

Panch phoron is a Bengali spice mix made with five seed spices--fennel seeds, cumin seeds, nigella seeds, fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds. Together, in this dal and in other Bengali dishes they are added to, they create a vivid symphony of flavors you will fall in love with.
Besides the panch phoron and the lentils, all you need to make this easy Bengali masoor dal recipe are onions and green chilies. It couldn't be simpler, and it also couldn't be any more delicious. So try it!

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Why you will love this recipe

Simple but flavorful. A complex and exquisite vegan dal makhani is lovely when you have the time to make it. But if you want tasty lentils and don't have time to spare, you can't go wrong with this Bengali dal. It's a recipe for hurried evenings...