Home›Dishes›Main Ingredient›LentilIngredientLentilLegumes and Legume ProductsReference and ClassificationVerifiedThe lentil is an annual legume grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds, also called lentils, growing about 40 centimeters tall with seeds borne in pods, usually two to a pod. Lentil seeds are used around the world for culinary purposes, most commonly in stews or soups, and in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, where lentils are a staple, split lentils with their hulls removed, known as dal, are often cooked into a thick curry usually eaten with rice or roti.FactsLentilConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsEarliest Documented Use, From (Year)Well-attestedSourced to the subject's own account6250 BCE to 5000 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own accountThe Fertile Crescent of the Near East 1LentilFilter Results12 entriesDish FamilyAllEuropean Soups (1)Latin American and Caribbean Soups (1)Middle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain Dishes (2)South Asian Breads and Pastries (1)South Asian Rice and Grain Dishes (3)South Asian Soups (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (3)CuisineAllBengali Cuisine (1)Caribbean Cuisine (1)Egyptian Cuisine (1)Indian Cuisine (7)Israeli Cuisine (1)Lebanese Cuisine (1)Middle Eastern Cuisine (1)Pakistani Cuisine (2)Sri Lankan Cuisine (2)Tamil Cuisine (1)Tunisian Cuisine (1)Era (Origin Period)All-8000 (1)-800 (1)1066 (1)1226 (1)1784 (1)1853 (1)TraditionAllBread Baking (1)Fermentation (1)Funeral and Memorial Foods (1)Lenten Fasting Foods (1)Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions (1)Street Food Culture (1)Format/TypeAllEuropean Soups (1)Latin American and Caribbean Soups (1)Middle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain Dishes (2)South Asian Breads and Pastries (1)South Asian Rice and Grain Dishes (3)South Asian Soups (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (3)CourseAllSnack or Street Food (2)Soup (4)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Meat or Poultry (1)Origin RegionAllAfrica (1)Algeria (1)Egypt (1)India (6)Iraq (1)Morocco (1)Nepal (1)North Africa (1)The Indian Subcontinent (1)The Middle East (1)Tunisia (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12DalLentilDal batiLentilDal BhatLentilDhansakLentilDhoklaLentilHariraLentilKhichdiLentilKoshariLentilLentil SoupLentilMujaddaraLentilMulligatawnyLentilPapadamLentilConnectionsUsed ByBengali Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Bengali Cuisine (Wikipedia)Dal, Dishes Well-attested Dal bati, Dishes Well-attested Source Dal bati (Wikipedia)Dal Bhat, Dishes Well-attested Source Dal bhat (Wikipedia)Dhansak, Dishes Well-attested Source Dhansak - WikipediaDhokla, Dishes Well-attested Source Dhokla, WikipediaHarira, Dishes Well-attested Source Harira (Wikipedia)tier 3Khichdi, Dishes Well-attested Source Khichdi (Wikipedia)Koshari, Dishes Well-attested Lentil Soup, Dishes Well-attested Source Lentil soup - WikipediaMujaddara, Dishes Well-attested Source Mujaddara, WikipediaMulligatawny, Dishes Well-attested Source Mulligatawny - WikipediaPalestinian Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Palestinian Cuisine (Wikipedia)Papadam, Dishes Well-attested Source Papadam (Wikipedia)Tamil Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Tamil Cuisine (Wikipedia)In the Other AtlasesOriginated InThe Fertile CrescentAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source Lentil (Wikipedia)tier 3Sources1. Lentil (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaHistory sectionQuote, History sectionHacilar in Turkey (5800-5000 BC)View the SourceDhokla, WikipediaUsed By: Dhokla, Infobox main_ingredient field: mix of split lentils and riceView the SourceMujaddara, WikipediaUsed By: Mujaddara, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rice or bulgur, lentils, onionsView the SourceDhansak - WikipediaUsed By: Dhansak, Infobox main_ingredient field: Lentils, vegetables, spices, cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, mutton, either gourd or pumpkinView the SourceLentil soup - WikipediaUsed By: Lentil Soup, Infobox main_ingredient field: Lentils (green, brown, red, yellow or black)View the SourcePapadam (Wikipedia)Used By: Papadam, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour from lentils, black gram, chickpeas, potato, sago, riceView the SourceKhichdi (Wikipedia)Used By: Khichdi, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rice, lentils and spicesView the SourceHarira (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaUsed By: Harira, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceDal bhat (Wikipedia)Used By: Dal Bhat, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceBengali Cuisine (Wikipedia)Used By: Bengali Cuisine, Wikipedia article textQuote, Used By: Bengali Cuisine, Wikipedia article textIn more recent times, lentils have begun to form a significant part of the diet.View the SourceTamil Cuisine (Wikipedia)Used By: Tamil Cuisine, Wikipedia article textQuote, Used By: Tamil Cuisine, Wikipedia article textMeats, along with rice, legumes, and lentils, are popular.View the SourceDal bati (Wikipedia)Used By: Dal bati, Lead sectionQuote, Used By: Dal bati, Lead sectionan Indian dish of dal (lentils) and bati (hard wheat rolls)View the SourcePalestinian Cuisine (Wikipedia)Used By: Palestinian Cuisine, Lead sectionQuote, Used By: Palestinian Cuisine, Lead sectionWest Bank cuisine consists of taboon bread, rice and meat, while fish and lentils are staples on the coast.View the SourceMulligatawny - WikipediaUsed By: Mulligatawny, Lead paragraphQuote, Used By: Mulligatawny, Lead paragraphMain ingredients commonly include chicken, mutton, and lentils.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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