Toor Daal

Pigeon peas are called by many vernacular names in the regional languages of India as Toor dal or arhar dal or rahri dal in Hindi, thogari bele in Kannada, Tur in Bengali, Turi or Toor in Marathi, Turdalya or tuvar in Gujarati or kandulu or kandi pappu in Telugu or thuvaram paruppu in Tamil and thuvara parippa in Malayalam. Each state in India has its unique way of using the hearty dal in a spectrum of ways. Toor dal with a mild flavour melds well with any ingredient and flavour, which is commonly used in making dal, sambar, rasam, soups, dal halwa, paruppu vada to mention a few.

Specification
Colour Speckled, greeny-blue in colour.
Flavour Earthy, peppery taste, free from any objectionable flavours.
Odour Should be free from any objectionable odours and taints.
Texture Should be firm, free flowing Green Lentils and not joined together.
Contrasting Colours Max. 0.5%
Stained Max. 4.0%
Heated Max. 0.5%
Peeled, Split & Broken Max. 3.5%
Other Damage Max. 2.0%
Total Damage Max. 3.5%
Ergot Max. 0.05%
Insect Parts Max. 0.02%
Stones Max. 0.10%
Other Foreign Material Max. 0.2%
Total Foreign Material Max. 0.5%