Common Black Gram, For Cooking, Style : Dried

Urad beans are also known as black gram or black lentil, is a small black bean with a creamy texture and are commonly used in South Indian cuisine. They are used to make dishes like Dal Makhani, a rich and creamy lentil curry, idli (steamed rice cakes) and dosa (fermented crepes) and medu vada (fried lentil fritters). Urad dal can be whole or split.