Unpolished Legumes | black gram | urad dhal online

1 mins read

Last updated : 23-11-2023

Urad dal | Black Gram | உளுந்து பருப்பு

Black Whole Urad dal is lentil looks like beans with black outer covering skin milky cream white interiors. Whole urad dal has more health benefits than the whiter ones.Urad dhal is good sources of proteins and Vitamins. Low-fat and low-cholesterol alternative for diabetics.

Types of Urad Dal Lentils

• Black/whole Urad dhal
• Black split Urad dhal
• white/skinless whole Urad dhal
• white split Urad dhal

Black gram/ urdal in other languages

• Black gram in Tamil உளுந்து பருப்பு
• Black gram in Malayalam ഉഴുന്ന് (Uzhunnu)
• In telugu black gram Minapa Pappu (మినప పప్పు)

Benefits of urad dal/blackgram

• Blackgram is most nutritious pulses. Rich in protein and minerals. Good for women since black gram contains has iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, and potassium which makes it a healthy pulse.
• Increases body strength and stamina in men.

Recipes Using Urad Dal

• Splited black gram used for making Idli dosa.
• whole black urad dal used for making dhal makini or dhal ukara
• Splited black gram whole is used for Dhal or kichidi
• Skinless whole urad dal used for making vadaas.
• we can make sweet vaada