This is a type of beans called Toor dal , which Indians are very fond of. Because of the floods in the Toor dal growing region, its price has gone sky high now. My bush of Toor dal , which came by itself, gave me a good amount of the fresh beans which I used in 'sambhar'.
The flowers are an attractive yellow, and they attract bees and bumblebees. The vegetable tastes somewhat like the pea. The seeds of the beans are sun dried and are stored to be used as a dal.It is full of proteins and vitamins.
This is a type of beans called Toor dal , which Indians are very fond of. Because of the floods in the Toor dal growing region, its price has gone sky high now. My bush of Toor dal , which came by itself, gave me a good amount of the fresh beans which I used in 'sambhar'.
The flowers are an attractive yellow, and they attract bees and bumblebees. The vegetable tastes somewhat like the pea. The seeds of the beans are sun dried and are stored to be used as a dal.It is full of proteins and vitamins.
Is this the common dhal that they use to make gravy for bhat? When we always say dhal bhat... is this the dhal they use?
ReplyDeleteStephanie, yes this is the dhal which is used to make dhal bhat, but it is dried.
ReplyDeleteOic :-)
ReplyDeleteGoing through the earlier posts. We had this at home. And would make a curry or a gravy with coconut with the fresh gram. Delicious.
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard of this before, but very nice.
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very nice that u r teaching and also doing gardening!it makes us happy to be with plants!
ReplyDeletecan u please give any pictures and cultivation details of urad dal plant?
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