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Urad Whole Black(Black Matpe Beans Polished) Also called Black Beluga Lentils. Whole Urad dal/dahl is used more like a chili or stew than a soup or dal/dahl. These lentil-like beans have black skins covering creamy white interiors.
Whole urad dal / dahl derive their strong, rich, earthy flavor from the black skins. and have an uncanny ability to absorb flavors. Best when soaked for about 4 hours or overnight. All natural. Friend of the heart. Diets rich in whole grain foods and other plant foods low in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers
Lately lentils have become a tasty staple in our diet. Low in calories and high in nutrition, lentils are the perfect legume to eat in the summer in salads, spreads, for crudite and crackers, and as an item on avegetariandinner plate. I always gravitate towards foods that are easy to cook, and lentils are a hassle-free compliment to any meal. Nutty and earthy in flavor, lentils have a high nutritional value that anyone can benefit from by incorporating this healthy legume into their diet.
Eat lentils and reap their health benefits including:
Bothdried and canned kidney beansare available throughout the year. Dried beans are generally available in prepackaged containers as well as in bulk bins.
True to their name, these popular beans are kidney shaped and are especially good in simmered dishes where they absorb the flavors of seasonings and the other foods with which they are cooked.
Kidney beansare a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, as are most other beans. In addition to lowering cholesterol, kidney beans' high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia. When combined with whole grains such as rice, kidney beans provide virtually fat-free high quality protein. But this is far from all kidney beans have to offer.
Kidney beansare an excellent source of the trace mineral, molybdenum, an integral component of the enzyme sulfite oxidase, which is responsible for detoxifying sulfites. Sulfites are a type of preservative commonly added to prepared foods like delicatessen salads and salad bars. Persons who are sensitive to sulfites in these foods may experience rapid heartbeat, headache or disorientation if sulfites are unwittingly consumed. If you have ever reacted to sulfites, it may be because your molybdenum stores are insufficient to detoxify them.
Yellow Peasalso know as Matar, or White Vatana.
Whole Yellow Peasare part of the legume family. Whole Peas are about 1/4 of an inch wide and pale yellow in color. Whole Dried Peas have a history going back some 10, 000 years. Originally from the Middle East, Peas soon spread throughout the Mediterranean region and on to India and China. The cultivation of Peas in Europe helped to stave off a famine in England in 1555. Peas are most commonly used in their split form.
Toor Dalalso known as arhar dal, tuvar dal or yellow spilt peas. It is this split dal widely used for Gujrati dals, puran poli and lots of other tasty variety of dish. Toor dal/dahl is the most popular lentil in India they are also called Thuvaram paruppu or kandhi pappu. Toovar dal exhibits a thick gelatinous / meaty consistency. They take a little longer to cook than moong or masoor dal / dahl.
Whole toor lentils are yellow with tan jackets, but they're usually sold skinned and split. They have a mild, nutty flavor, and they're often cooked as a side dish or ground into flour. They're sometimes sold with an oily coating, which you should rinse off. Look for them at Indian markets.
Split urad dalretains the skins and also has a strong flavor. Skinned and split urad dal are creamy white and somewhat bland. The dal is boiled and has an unusual mucilaginous texture. Ground into flour or paste, it is also extensively used in culinary preparation like dosa, idli, vada, and papad. When used this way, the white lentils are usually used. The white lentils are called "ulundhu" in Tamil. It has creamy white interiors, used in cooking across South Asia.
Urad dalis used on a daily basis in South Indian houses to make batters for idlis and dosas and is also an important ingredient in tempering for most South Indian dishes
This tastes delicious when cooked dry with fried garlic/onion. People also prepare "Vadas" out of it by soaking the dal in water for 8 hours and then grinding it to a paste and then deep fry making the Vadas in circle/ round / or "D" shape and eat with Dahi or curd. Also the Vadas with a circle and a hole in between is prepared specially in south India and eaten with "Sambhar" i.e. "Sambhar Vadas".
With their skins removed, moong beans are light yellow in color. These are moong beans that have been skinned and split, so that they're flat, yellow, and quick-cooking. They're relatively easy to digest. They are made intomoong beanpaste by de-hulling, cooking, and pulverizing the beans to the consistency of a dry paste. The paste is sweetened and is similar in texture to red bean paste though the smell is slightly more bean-like. In several Asian countries, de-hulled moong beans and moong bean paste are made into ice creams or frozen ice pops and are very popular dessert items.
Moong dalkhichdis and vadas are quite popular. Moong dal can be used as stuffings.
Masoor dalis probably the most commonly used Dal in India. It is basically the split lentil without skin and is red in color. It does not need soaking prior to cooking as it is a "soft" Dal and cooks quickly. When cooked , Masoor dal turns a soft golden color. With 26% protein, lentils have the third-highest level of protein, by weight, of any plant-based food after soybeans and hemp. Masoor dal is an important part of the diet in many parts of the world, especially in the Indian subcontinent which has large vegetarian population. The seeds have a short cooking time (especially for small varieties with the husk removed, such as the common red lentil) and a distinctive earthy flavor.
Use masoor to make dhal, the classic Indian dish. Usually, they are boiled to a stew-like consistency with vegetables and then seasoned with a mixture of spices to make many side dishes, which are usually served over rice or with rotis.Masoor dalare used to prepare an inexpensive and nutritious soup all over Europe and North and South America, sometimes combined with some form of chicken or pork. They are frequently combined with rice, which has a similar cooking time to prepare khichdi.
Chana dalis also known as bengal gram. These lentils have a sweet and nutty taste. Chana dal is got from black chickpeas(kala chana). They are spilt and the outer cover is removed. These lentils are also powdered to give besan or gram flour.
Chana dalis rich in the best sort of fibre - soluble fibre - which helps to eliminate cholesterol from the body. It is a good source of folate, potassium, copper, phosphorous and manganese. The dal gives high quality protein.
Dalsare cornerstone to India's meals as they are an inexpensive way of infusing proteins, fiber, and body-building nutrients to one's diet, vegetarian or otherwise. These common-to-find peas are easy-to-cook and do not require any presoaking.
The spicing techniques in this recipe hail from the southeastern region of India where roasting spices to yield nutty-hot flavors are key to create a layered experience. I have simplified the number of spices used but have kept to its authenticity in terms of assertiveness and balance. Be sure to have some steamed white rice to absorb all that saucy goodness. Oh, and best of all, no added fat!
