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UDAD DAAL

Also known as "black lentils', "black gram" or "kali daal". This lentil-like beans have black skins but reveals a creamy white interior. Whole udad daal  derive their strong earthy flavor from their black skins and is often used in curries. Udad daals are also sold split with the skins intact in order for it to retain its earthy flavor. Skinned variants are somewhat bland.