The Masoor Malka Split (Lens
culinaris or Lens esculenta) is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known
for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow
in pods, usually with two seeds in each. As a food crop, the majority of world
production comes from Canada and India, producing 58% combined of the world
total. In cuisines of the Indian
subcontinent, where lentils are a staple, split lentils (often with their hulls
removed) known as daal are often cooked into a thick curry/gravy that is
usually eaten with rice or rotis.
Lentils can
be eaten soaked, germinated, fried, baked or boiled – the most common
preparation method. The seeds
require a cooking time of 10 to 40 minutes, depending on the variety; small
varieties with the husk removed, such as the common red lentil, require shorter
cooking times (and unlike most legumes don't require soaking). Most varieties
have a distinctive, earthy flavor. Lentils with husks remain whole with
moderate cooking, while those without husks tend to disintegrate into a thick
purée, which may enable various dishes. The composition of lentils leads to a
high emulsifying capacity which can be even increased by dough fermentation in
bread making.
In the
Indian subcontinent, lentil curry is part of the everyday diet, eaten with both
rice and roti. Boiled lentils and lentil stock are used to thicken most
vegetarian curries. They are also used as stuffing in dal parathas and puri for
breakfast or snacks. Lentils are also used in many regional varieties of
sweets. Lentil flour is used to prepare several different bread varieties, such
as papadum. They are frequently combined
with rice, which has a similar cooking time. A lentil and rice dish is referred
to in Levantine countries as mujaddara or mejadra. In Iran, rice and lentil is
served with fried raisin; this dish is called adas polo. Rice and lentils are
also cooked together in khichdi, a popular dish in the Indian subcontinent
(India and Pakistan); a similar dish, kushari, made in Egypt, is considered one
of two national dishes. Lentils are used
to prepare an inexpensive and nutritious soup throughout Europe and North and
South America, sometimes combined with chicken or pork.
- They are frequently
combined with rice, which has a similar cooking time.
- In Western countries,
cooked lentils are often used in salads.
- In Italy, the traditional
dish for New Year's Eve is Cotechino served with lentils.
- It
provides the benefit of strong immunity as per Ayurvedic medicine.
- No
cholesterol and trans fat
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