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The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is a legume; it is an annual plant grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds, also called lentils. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. Lentil seeds are used around the world for culinary purposes.
The black gram or urad bean [a] (Vigna mungo) is a bean grown in South Asia.Like its relative, the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the Phaseolus to the Vigna genus. The product sold as black gram is usually the whole urad bean, whereas the split bean (the interior being white) is called white lentil.
Lentil: Lens culinaris: Motor-Maah Pea: Pisum sativum: Dhua Mogu White lentil: Vigna mungo: Mati-Maah Urad bean: Vigna mungo: Mogu-Maah Mung bean: Vigna radiata: Rohor dail/dali Pigeon pea: Cajanus cajan: Boot-Maah Chickpea: Cicer arietinum: Motor Dail/Dali Split pea: Pisum sativum: French bean Green bean: Runner bean: Phaseolus coccineus ...
Mung bean paste is used as a common filling for Chinese mooncakes in East China and Taiwan. [2] During the Dragon Boat Festival, the boiled and shelled beans are used as filling in zongzi prepared for consumption. [2] The beans may also be cooked until soft, blended into a liquid, sweetened, and served as a beverage, popular in many parts of China.
Lentils and Rice. Lebanese mujadara is one of those 5 ingredient healthy recipes that’s incredibly simple yet flavorful. It’s made with just 3 main ingredients: rice, lentils, and onions to ...
Haleem lentils and grains. Haleem is made of four main components: Grain: wheat or barley is almost always present. Pulses (such as lentil) and rice are used or not depending on the originating region of a recipe. Meat: usually beef or lamb and mutton; goat meat; or chicken; Spices: containing a wide variety, including cassia and fennel, among ...
Lentil soup is a soup with lentils as its main ingredient; may use brown, red, yellow, green or black lentils, with or without the husk. Dehulled yellow and red lentils disintegrate in cooking, making a thick soup. It is a staple food throughout Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
Papad recipes vary from region to region and from household to household. They are typically made from a flour or paste derived from lentils, chickpeas, black gram, rice, or potatoes. [6] Salt and peanut oil are added to make a dough, which can be flavored with seasonings such as chili, cumin, garlic, or black pepper.