Lentils are a highprotein pulse that is dried and then soaked and cooked before eating Lentils vary in size and are sold in many forms with or without the skins whole or split Canada is now the worlds largest exporter of lentils to the global marketplace selling to over 100 countries each year The most commonly grown lentils are the large green Laird and the red lentil
Desi Chick peas: The Desi type is smaller in size, has a thick, dark colored seed coat and is either de-hulled and split or de-hulled and ground into flour. It can also be roasted and puffed after splitting. Desi Chick peas has high fiber content compared to the Kabuli variety, which has small, darker seeds and a rough coat, cultivated mostly in the Australia, Indian subcontinent, Iran, Mexico & Ethiopia. The Desi (meaning â??countryâ?? or â??localâ?? in Hindi) is also known as Bengal gram or kala chana. The Desi type is used to make Chana Dal, which is a split chickpea with the skin removed. Desi Chick peas are used mainly in dhal, sauces, puffed or ground into flour. It is widely used in Asian and African cuisines. Desi is likely the earliest form since it closely resembles seeds found both on archaeological sites and the wild plant ancestor (Cicero reticulate) of domesticated chick peas, which only grows in southeast Turkey, where it is believed to have originated. Desi chick peas have a markedly higher fiber content than Desi types have small angular seeds weighing about 120 mg, are wrinkled at the beak and range in color from brown, light brown, fawn, yellow, orange, black or green.
The pigeon peas Cajanuscajan alternatively known as Angola Pea Gungo Pea CongoPea PigeonPea No Eye Pea Red Gram Yellow Dhal Puerto Rico Pea is a plant species in the legume family of the widely cultivated genus CajanusAdans Four varieties of pigeon peas are tree types tall varieties dwarf varieties and smaller bushes Pigeon peas are one of the most important food legume crops which grow in the tropical and subtropical climates It is a drought tolerant and warm weather crop
It was domesticated in India 3500 years ago The seeds are used as grains in Africa Asia and Latin America It was grown for thousands of years in India Around 2000 BC pigeon pea was developed in East Africa which was then brought to the America Today pigeon pea is grown widely throughout the world in tropical and subtropical regions
Toor Whole
Toor Whole varieties are Lemon Sagaing Linkhay Red White Mahlaing Shwephalar
