Glossary of Pulses & Lentils - Indian Names

See Also: Indian Names of Vegetables , Delicious Veg Recipes , Indian Names of Spices

English Name Indian / Hindi Name Beaten Rice Poha Bengal gram Chana Black gram Sabut Urad dal / Kaali dal Black eyed beans Chawli / Lobhia Broken Wheat Dalia Chickpeas (brown) Chana Chickpeas (green) Cholia / Hara Chana Chickpeas (white) Kabuli Chana Gram flour Besan / Chane ka atta Green gram Moong Horse gram Kulthi Maize flour Makai ka atta Puffed Rice Kurmura Red Kidney Beans Rajma Red Lentil Masoor Refined flour Maida Rice Chawal Semolina Rava / Suji Split Bengal gram Chana dal Split Black gram Urad dal / kaali dal Split Green gram Moong dal Split Red gram Tuvar dal / Arhar dal Split Red Lentil Masoor dal Wheat Gehun Wheat flour Gehun ka atta