100% pure and USDA certified organic Chana Dal. Jiva Organic Chana Dal is made by splitting whole organic black chickpeas and removing the outer layer. Jiva Organic Chana Dal is Gluten Free, Grown without pesticides & GMOs, Not polished to preserve all nutrients. Enjoy the…

100% pure and USDA certified organic Chana Dal. Jiva Organic Chana Dal is made by splitting whole organic black chickpeas and removing the outer layer. Jiva Organic Chana Dal is Gluten Free, Grown without pesticides & GMOs, Not polished to preserve all nutrients. Enjoy the taste of pure dals!

Chana dal is a protein rich grain extremely nourishing providing many amino acids in the diet. Chana dal is used to make soups and dals in the Indian cuisine. A funny use of chana dal is to feed the horse that the groom travels on during the time of wedding in India. Chana dal is considered healthy and provides a good meal when combined with brown rice or naan bread. Chana Dal in English is called split chickpeas.

What is Chana Dal?

Chana Dal is coming from black chickpeas or kala chana that have been split in two and then polished to remove the skin. In India, dal always refers to a split lentil, pea, chickpea or bean. Chana Dal is having a nutty flavor. 

Chana Dal is called by different names across India and Asia. In Bengali, chana dal is called chholar dal. In Marathi, chana dal is called harbara dal. 

Nutrition of Chana Dal : 

Chana Dal is rich in antioxydant, rich in fiber and helps to lower cholesterol. Chana Dal is also a good source of zinc, folate, calcium and protein. 

How to cook Chana Dal?

1. Soak 1 cups of Chana Dal in water for minimum 3 hours.

2. In a pressure cooker, add the soaked Chana Dal, 4 cups of water, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1tbsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tbsp oil/ghee, a pinch of hing/asafoetida.

3. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

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Chana dal is often used to prepare the famous Indian dish Dal Tadka. See the video below for recipe.

Lentilles Chana Dal Biologiques

Ces lentilles riches en protéines sont extrêmement nourrissantes et fournissent de nombreux acides aminés essentiels. Ils sont utilisés pour faire des soupes et des dals dans la cuisine indienne. Voir recette de dal. Il est considéré comme sain et fournit un bon repas lorsqu’il est combiné avec du riz brun ou du pain naan. Une utilisation amusante de ce dal est de nourrir le cheval sur lequel le marié voyage pendant le mariage en Inde. Aussi appelé pois chiches cassés, pois cajan ou pois chiches cassés.

Sans gluten. Cultivé sans pesticides ni OGM. Non poli pour préserver tous les nutriments. Profitez du goût de lentilles pures!