Bengal gram, dal

Also known as Boot dail, Cholar dal, Split Bengal gram, Chickpea, Chana-ni-daad, Chan-ki-dal, Kadale bele, Chanu dal, Dai shana, Kadala parippu, Chana Tangkhai, Harabara dal, Chana ko Dal, Channa dali (Buta dali), Sholedi dal, Kadalaiparuppu, Sanaga papu, Chane ki dal. Food group: Grain Legumes. Vegetarian.

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More grain legumes: Bengal gram, whole, Black gram, dal, Black gram, whole, Cowpea, brown, Cowpea, white, Field bean, black.

Bengal gram, dal in Indian languages

AssameseBoot dail
BengaliCholar dal
EnglishSplit Bengal gram, Chickpea
GujaratiChana-ni-daad
HindiChan-ki-dal
KannadaKadale bele
KashmiriChanu dal
KhasiDai shana
MalayalamKadala parippu
ManipuriChana Tangkhai
MarathiHarabara dal
OdiaChanna dali (Buta dali)
PunjabiSholedi dal
TamilKadalaiparuppu
TeluguSanaga papu
UrduChane ki dal

Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.

Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code B001 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.

Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.