Lentils

About Lentils
The category Lentils is included in category Legumes and Nuts

Lentils are widely used in Greek and Indian cuisine. They are called dal or dhal in various northern Indian languages.

Lentils come in a variety of types. For example urid dhal has a dark skin with a creamy centre; red dhal is red in colour; chana dhal is smaller than toor dhal; brown dhal is flat with a yellow inside; moong dhal has a green skin with a yellow centre.

List of Lentils

 * beluga lentil
 * black chickpeas
 * brown lentil
 * channa dal
 * chowli dal
 * dal
 * French green lentils
 * masoor
 * masoor dal
 * moath
 * moong dal
 * red lentil
 * toor
 * toor dal
 * urad dal
 * val dal