Skinned and split Toor Dal is also known as pigeon peas. It is a major source of protein and many other nutrients for vegetarians. It is the most widely-used form of lentil. Popular recipes like South India sambhar, Gujarati dals, the famous puran poli and lots of other tasty Indian dishes are made using toor dal. Toor dal has a thick gelatinous or meaty consistency, and takes a little longer to cook than moong or masoor dal. 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.
