Black Gram

1280px-Black_gram.jpgBlack gram originated in India where it has been in cultivation from ancient times and is one of the most highly prized pulses of India. It has also been introduced to other tropical areas mainly by Indian immigrants. The beans are boiled and eaten whole or after splitting into dal; prepared like this it has an unusual mucilaginous texture. The product sold as “black lentil” is usually the whole urad bean or urad dal. The product sold as “white lentil” is the same lentil with the black skin removed.

Specifications:

Moisture: 12% (max)
Foreign matter (Organic) : 0.5 % (max)
Foreign Matter (Inorganic) : 0.2 % (max)
Other Edible Grains : 0.5%