From your Guide. A Bengali recipe for chana dal with aniseed,cumin and other spices and just a hint of sweetness. Dal Makhani Literally means 'Buttered Dal'. Hariyali Dal Dal with spinach and other greens. Sambhar A classic south Indian dal with vegetables, loved all over India.
Recipe includes instructions for making sambhar powder.
However,you can also buy it from most Indian grocery shops. Spicy Dal Fry Cooked toor dal is added to a spice paste with a baghaar of whole spices. This is quite a hot dal, so vary the heat according to your personal tolerance. Sweet and Sour Dal Toor dal cooked with herbs, spices, jaggery and tamarind. Jaggery is a lump of unrefined sugar with a rich flavour.