Basic Toovar Dal Or Arhar Dal

1. Pick over the hulled and split pigeon peas from Recipe #483388 #483388. Wash in several changes of water, and drain.

2. Put the split peas and 4 cups of water in a heavy-bottomed pan and bring to a boil. Watch carefully to prevent the contents of the pot from boiling over. Skim off the froth that rises to the top.

3. Add the turmeric and stir once. Cover partially, turn the heat down to low, and cook very gently for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender. (Older beans may take up to 1 1/2 hours.

4. Add the salt and stir to mix.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.0244 g
Protein	0.0726 g
Carbohydrates	0.5036 g
Energy	2.34 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0006 g
Water	0.0964 g
Aspartic acid	0.014 g
Calcium, Ca	1.26 mg
Fiber, total dietary	0.1702 g
Niacin	0.0101 mg
Arginine	0.0041 g
Riboflavin	0.0011 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.0001 mg
Glutamic acid	0.0086 g
Sodium, Na	0.2025 mg
Total lipid (fat)	0.0244 g
Manganese, Mn	0.1485 mg
Fructose	0.0034 g
Proline	0.0036 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.0012 g
Sucrose	0.0178 g
Choline, total	0.369 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 t	0.0004 g
Sugars, total	0.0241 g
Serine	0.0021 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0064 g
Vitamin B-6	0.0008 mg
Selenium, Se	0.0465 g
Ash	0.0531 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.001 g
Pantothenic acid	0.0041 mg
Phenylalanine	0.004 g
Copper, Cu	0.0098 mg
Betaine	0.0728 mg
Thiamin	0.0004 mg
Methionine	0.0011 g
Iron, Fe	0.4125 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.5036 g
Phosphorus, P	2.2425 mg
Folate, total	0.15 g
Tocopherol, gamma	0.0054 mg
Alanine	0.0025 g
Valine	0.0049 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.005 g
Glycine	0.0035 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.0028 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.003 g
Zinc, Zn	0.0338 mg
Isoleucine	0.0035 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0057 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:1	0.0012 g
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.0004 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:1	0.0012 g
Leucine	0.0061 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0009 mg
Folate, DFE	0.15 g
Tryptophan	0.0013 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.0052 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	0.0006 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.0007 g
Tyrosine	0.0024 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.1005 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0138 g
Histidine	0.0011 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.0006 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0034 g
Threonine	0.0025 g
Folate, food	0.15 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	0.0025 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.0332 mg
Fatty acids, total trans	0.0004 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.0004 g
Magnesium, Mg	1.56 mg
Lysine	0.0028 g
Potassium, K	15.6 mg
Cystine	0.0011 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Salt	2.25 1/4	0	0	0
Turmeric	0.25 teaspoon	2.34	0.5036	0.0244
pigeon pea paste	1 cup	0	0	0