| Description | | Chickpeas are used in many Middle Eastern countries in dishes like falafel. Together with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onions and Indian spices, they make the popular main course "Chole", which is usually served with rice, puri or bhatura. Chickpeas can also be added to chaats, salads and soups, or eaten as a snack. | | Urid Chilka Dal is the split Urid bean with a creamy
white interior and the natural black husk intact. It cooks faster than the whole Urid dal. Once softened, it thickens to form a delicious, rich gravy. Dals with husk are generally considered more nutritious in India and Black Urid is rich in proteins and iron, making it the perfect energy booster in a vegetarian diet. | | Nutmeg shells are also called mace and are the reddish shells that surround the nutmeg. They have a slightly sweeter taste than nutmeg and are used in many different dishes in Indian cuisine, especially in meat dishes. |
| Content | Mung dal, also known as "Dhuli Moong" or "Payatham Paruppu", are yellow lentils that have been hulled and split. They are particularly easy to digest and take on seasonings and spices well, so are often made into spicy dals. | Chickpeas are used in many Middle Eastern countries in dishes like falafel. Together with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onions and Indian spices, they make the popular main course "Chole", which is usually served with rice, puri or bhatura. Chickpeas can also be added to chaats, salads and soups, or eaten as a snack. | Turmeric is native to Southeast India and belongs to the ginger family. Turmeric is an important component of the curry powder and is obtained from the root of the Haldi plant. Even adding a small amount gives the dishes colour and a spicy taste. | Nutritional Information per 100gm (unless otherwise stated):
Calories/Energy: 1325kJ/350kcal
Fat: 1g of
which saturates: 0g
Carbohydrates: 63g
of which sugars: 7g
Fiber: 16g
Protein: 24g
Salt: 0.015g
Ingredients:
Urid dal (Lentils) | Nutritional Information per 100gm (unless otherwise stated):
Calories/Energy: 1260kJ/300kcal
Fat: 5g
of which saturates: 0g
Carbohydrates: 50g
of which sugars: 5.3g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 20g
Salt: 1g
Ingredients:
100% toor lentils | Nutmeg shells are also called mace and are the reddish shells that surround the nutmeg. They have a slightly sweeter taste than nutmeg and are used in many different dishes in Indian cuisine, especially in meat dishes. |
