Chana Dal - Split Chickpeas

Chana dal are chickpeas that have been split and polished. It is made by removing the outer layer of black chickpeas and then splitting the kernel. It is yellow in colour.Chana dal has a nutty flavour. It is delicious, nutritious and easily digested. Apart from being used in soups, salads, curries, dal preparations, savouries, sweets and rice dishes, the legumes are also roasted and powdered into chickpea flour also called as besan which is another ingredient that is widely used.