Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu

Organic chana dal is also known as gram dal or bengal gram dal, It is made by splitting whole organic chickpeas and removing the outer layer, Chana dal is a staple item in every Indian household, Organic chana dal has a slightly sweet and nutty flavor and does not cook down completely when boiled down in soups and lentil dishesBengal gram, closely related to the chickpea family, is a yellow lentil, and when split is rounded on one side and flat on the other. Bengal gram seeds are small and dark and have a rough coat. It is majorly cultivated in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran and Mexico. In the Indian vegetarian culinary scenario, bengal gram is a major ingredient. It is essentially used in making curries. In the southern India, unripe grams are picked and consumed as snack and the leaves are added in the making of salads.