Urad Dal and its Healthy Recipes
The smooth, cylindrical, and oval-shaped black gram beans have a botanical name called Vigna mungo and are commonly known as Urad Dal in Hindi, Minapappu in Telugu, and Vulundhu in Tamil. These beans are native to the Indian subcontinent and are mostly grown in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh in India. In Punjab, Urad dal is used to make Maa Ki Daal and it is also popularly used in South Indian cuisine to prepare dosas and more. Urad dal is available in the whole, dehulled, and split bean forms. As per a source , India is the largest producer of black gram in the world with 1.5 million tonnes of seeds produced annually, followed by Fiji, Mauritius, Africa, and Caribbean countries. Black gram is a rich source of protein, Vitamin B, potassium, calcium, iron, niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin. In few parts of Southern India, eating crispy vadas made from urad dal is a tradition during Sankranti or Pongal. Urad dal, when soaked in water exhibits a mucilaginous texture and is...