Glossary of Legumes Lentils in English and Hindi

The Glossary of legumes and lentils or pulses used mainly in Indian Cuisine is presented here. The first column consists of their names in English, whilst the second column consists of their names translated in Hindi.The names of the legumes, lentils are listed in an alphabetical order.

Just for your information :-

• In Hindi, the word ‘ Sabut’ is used for lentils which are whole.
• The word ‘ Dal ‘ is used for spilt lentils.
• The word ‘ Dhuli ‘ is used for spilt and skinned lentils.

English – Hindi

1. Bengal gram flour – Besan
2. Bengal gram spilt and skinned – Chana dal, Chane ki dal
3. Bengal gram whole – Kala Chana, Chana
4. Black eyed beans, Cow peas – Lobhiya, lobiya, chawli, chavli
5. Black gram skinned – Urad dhuli
6. Black gram split – Urad chilka
7. Black gram whole – Urad sabut, urad saboot,
8. Chick peas, Garbanzo beans – Kabuli Channa, Safed Chole, Chole
9. Field bean – Val
10. Green gram dal – Moong dal
11. Green gram split – Moong chilka
12. Green Gram Whole – Moong sabut , Mung sabut
13. Horse gram – Kulthi
14. Lentil Dal, Pink Lentil – Masoor dal, masar dal, masur dal
15. Moth Bean – Moth, matki, mataki
16. Peas – Mutter, matar, mattar
17. Peas spilt, green peas spilt – matar dal, green matar dal
18. Pigeon peas spilt and skinned – Arhar, tuvar, toor, tur dal
19. Red Kidney Beans – Rajma
20. Soyabean – Bhatma

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