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The pigeon pea [1] (Cajanus cajan) or toor dal is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Eastern Hemisphere. [2] The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Pahari Toor Dal, cultivated in Uttarakhand's ideal climate, has distinct properties and characteristics. Its organic nature and unique taste drive high demand, setting it apart from plain area Toor Dal in quality and color. It is an essential legume crop in Uttarakhand's rainfed agriculture.
It is called toor dal in Hindi. It is called thuvaram paruppu in Tamil Nadu, thuvara parippu in Kerala and is the main ingredient for the dish sambar. In Karnataka, it is called togari bele and is an important ingredient in bisi bele bath. It is called kandi pappu in Telugu and is used in the preparation of a staple dish pappu charu. It is also ...
Gulbarga Tur Dal is a variety of pigeon pea cultivated in the Indian state of Karnataka. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a common and widely cultivated crop in talukas of Aland , Chincholi , Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) , Afzalpur , Chittapur , Sedam and Jewargi located in Kalaburagi district along with Shorapur , Shahpur and Yadgir talukas of Yadgir district .
The main crops are groundnuts, rice, and pulses. Kalaburagi is the largest producer of toor dal, or pigeon peas, in Karnataka. Kalaburagi is an industrially backward district but is showing signs of growth in the cement, textile, leather and chemical industries. Kalaburagi has a university with Medical and Engineering Colleges.
It provides fiber, is a major source of protein, may help reduce cholesterol and also contains zinc, folate and calcium Toor dal can be used in place of chana dal and it has similar properties as of chana dal. 2. Plain flour, jaggery or sugar: These are the major sources of carbohydrates. While plain flour adds complex carbohydrates, jaggery ...
Kuḻambu is based on a broth made with tamarind, a blend of spices that include ground coriander seeds, fenugreek, and toor dal, and can include fresh or dried vegetables, blended fresh coconut, or dried lentil balls (vadagam, Tamil: வடகம்). It can be made watery like a broth or thick like a gravy.
Cecil J. Toor (1895–1969), American football coach; Devinder Toor (born 1967/1968), Canadian politician; Frances Toor (1890–1956), American author, anthropologist and ethnographer; Jody Toor, Canadian politician; Kabir Toor (born 1990), English cricketer; Krishna Kumar Toor (fl. 2012), Urdu poet; Salman Toor, Pakistani-born American painter