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Dal or paruppu is the main ingredient of the Indian snack vada. Dal tadka and naan. Dal are often prepared in three different forms: Unhulled and whole, known as sabut ('whole' in Hindi), such as sabut urad dal or mung sabut; Unhulled and split, known as chilka ('shell' in Hindi), such as chilka urad dal or mung dal chilka;
The most famous include Thirunelveli halwa, sooji (or suji) halva , [20] aate ka halva , [21] moong dal ka halva (mung bean halva), [22] gajar halva (carrot), [23] dudhi halva, chana daal halwa (chickpeas), and Satyanarayan halwa (variation of suji halwa, with the addition of detectable traces of banana), and kaju halva (cashew nut).
The English names "mung" or "mungo" originated from the Hindi word mūṅg (मूंग), which is derived from the Sanskrit word mudga (मुद्ग). [5] It is also known in Philippine English as "mongo bean". [6] Other less common English names include "golden gram" and "Jerusalem pea". [7] In other languages, mung beans are also known as
Laapsi or lapsi is an Indian sweet dish made using grain flour or broken wheat and ghee, along with milk, nuts, raisins and other dried fruits.Lapsi is commonly prepared during Hindu ceremonies and is served as a religious offering to Devtas. [1]
Homemade khichadi Khichri prasāda served in areca-leaf traditional bowl, Bengaluru. Khichdi or khichri (Urdu: کھچڑی, romanized: khicṛī, Hindi: खिचड़ी, romanized: khicṛī, pronounced [ˈkʰɪtʃɽiː], Bengali: খিচুড়ি, romanized: Khicuṛi, Odia: ଖେଚୁଡି) is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils with numerous variations.
Lentils may be used whole, dehusked—for example, dhuli moong or dhuli urad—or split. Split lentils, or dal, are used extensively. [31] Some pulses, such as channa or cholae , rajma (kidney beans), and lobiya (black-eyed peas) are very common, especially in the northern regions. Channa and moong are also processed into flour .
Rajasthani Panchratna Dal: This is a special lentil preparation which involves combination of five different kinds of lentils viz. toor dal, urad dal, moong dal, chana dal and moth dal. It is served along with Baati bread and churma and combo is called Dal Baati Churma .
Koottu (Tamil:கூட்டு), often transcribed "kootu", is a lentil and spicy vegetable stew in South Indian, particularly Tamil and Kerala cuisines. [1] The etymology for koottu derives from the Tamil word "koottu" which means "add" or "mixture/medley" i.e. vegetable added with lentils form the dish, which is semi-solid in consistency.