Chana Dal

Botanical Name :	Cicer Arietinum
English Name :	Split Chickpea Lentils
Hindi Name :	Chana Dal
Family Name :	Fabaceae

---

Cultivation

Africa, Europe & Asia

---

Varieties

 desi/kala chana, safed/kabuli chana (chickpeas), and chana dal

---

Nutrition Value

Chana dal is produced by removing the outer layer of kala chana (black chickpeas) and then splitting the kernel. Although machines can do this, it can also be done at home by soaking the whole chickpeas and removing the loose skins by rubbing. In Indian cuisine, dal are dried, split pulses that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pulses in the world. The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses.

---

Usage

Used for making daals, curries and subzis, Dal is frequently eaten with flatbreads such as rotis or chapatis, or with rice. The latter combination is called dal bhat in Nepali, Bengali and Marathi. In addition, certain types of dal are fried and salted and eaten as a dry snack, and a variety of savory snacks are made by frying a paste made from soaked and ground dals in different combinations, to which other ingredients such as spices and nuts (commonly cashews) may be added.

---

Packing

Bulk in contaniers & 50 kgs