Another gem at the Indian grocery store

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Most of us have read in Dr. Walford's books about Chana Dal, a very

low glycemic index legume.

These are very popular and readily available at the Indian grocery

stores. Chana Dal is one of the most common foods eaten in India.

As I don't like the idea of splitting beans in half, thereby

potentially exposing the surfaces to some degree of oxidation, I

prefer to eat the whole legume from which Chana Dal is " made. "

The whole legume is called Kala Chana.

It has an odd-irregular shape, is dark brown colored, and is prepared

in a similar manner to other beans.

It also can be excellent sprouted, however I find that only about 30%

of the packages that I purchase will sprout. I just bought 4 pounds

of Kala Chana from a different packager, hoping that these beans from

a differet packager may come from a different grower as well, and

perhaps will sprout more successfully.

The one advantage that Chana Dal has over Kala Chana is a reduced

cooking time, since the former has been split in half.

bob bessen