Dal

Lentils, and the soupy stew made from them. Dal tadka is yellow lentils finished with a tempering (tadka) of spices sizzled in ghee; dal makhani is black lentils and kidney beans simmered overnight with butter and cream; sambar is the sour, tamarind-and-vegetable lentil stew of the south, served with dosa and idli.

Typical price: $11.99

Half of the 318 restaurants below that list a price charge between $6.99 and $16. Each restaurant counts once, at its lowest-priced version, and only plain dollar prices are counted. Prices come from each menu as it was last checked, so call ahead to confirm.

Typical price by city

Cities with at least 5 restaurants that list a plain dollar price, counted the same way as above.

CityTypicalMiddle halfRestaurants
Chicago, Illinois$11$7.60–$1515
Seattle, Washington$8$6.09–$1114
Houston, Texas$11$8–$15.9612
New York, New York$18.95$17.48–$20.4511
Jersey City, New Jersey$11.50$7–$16.618
Austin, Texas$10.97$8.25–$13.736
Dallas, Texas$16.50$10.13–$18.756
Edison, New Jersey$10.99$7.62–$14.716
Washington, District of Columbia$10$10–$166
Boston, Massachusetts$17$15.70–$185
Charlotte, North Carolina$13$12.99–$14.295
Fremont, California$9.99$7.14–$155
Phoenix, Arizona$12.95$10–$15.995
Raleigh, North Carolina$18$13.95–$18.815
Sugar Land, Texas$7.99$3.99–$11.995

344 restaurants with Dal on the menu