splits lentil

splits lentil Split Red Lentils are popularly known as ' masoor dhuli dal ' in India and are very commonly used in Indian cuisine.
This is a variant of the masoor dal where the dal is removed of its black skin, revealing a red or orange body and is split into
two halves resulting in flat shaped lentils. Whole lentils with husks intact take longer to cook and will retain their shape;
split lentils without husks cook very quickly and break down into a puree. These differences in texture will determine in which
recipes they may be used. Lentils are available dried or canned.