{"id":6558,"date":"2026-01-09T11:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verveseniorliving.com\/news-events-blog\/?p=6558"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:14:28","slug":"lentil-dhal-with-paneer-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verveseniorliving.com\/news-events-blog\/lentil-dhal-with-paneer-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Lentil Dhal with Paneer Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn how to make lentil dhal with paneer using our Living Loving Local featured ingredient,<strong> lentils<\/strong>. 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