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Urad Dal (Kali Dal)


Split Urad Dal

 Description

Urad dal is also known as black gram or black matpe beans. Urad dal has somewhat shiny black coating and white pod. It is either sold as black whole bean, black and white split bean (as shown in picture above) or white coat removed bean. Urad has high glutamate (glutamic acid) content, which the amino acid responsible for umami (meaty) flavor. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is commercial example of glutamate food additive.Urad is used throughout the Indian subcontinent as dal. It is often used in south Indian cooking for making dishes such as uttapam, upama, dosa.

Serving Size

1 cup (140 g)  
Total Calories (kilo calories) 180  

Total Calories from Fat (kilo calories)

0  

Total Fat (g)

   

Total Saturated Fat (g)

   

Total Transfat (g)

   

Cholesterol (mg)

   

Sodium (mg)

20 g 1 %

Carbohydrate (g)

40 g 13 %

Dietary Fiber (g)

10 g 40 %

Sugar (g)

0  

Protein (g)

10 g  

Vitamin A (IU)

   

Vitamin C (mg)

   

Calcium (mg)

   

Iron (mg)

   

 

 
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Chana Dal
Masoor Dal
Mung Dal

Toor Dal

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