List of Indian lentils with English names as well?

Question

I need to know the English names of lentils and possibly other ingredients that Indians use for cooking, but I also need the Indian name as well. Thanks!

Answer 1

"Anna" is correct, and there are over 200 types, moog dal, kushi dal, channa dal (chickpeas), tur dal and sag dal.

From brown to red, black, to yellow and green, small to large alot are split and like peas need to be soaked or cooked right from dried.

I like red lentils, as they cooked the fastest and thicken the dishes with no real added flavour.

Answer 2

Dhal? A lentil curry dish.

Answer 3

Glossary Of Pulses:

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

Answer 4

I think this site is pretty good, http://www.indianfoodforever.com/glossar...  And even wikipedia has some information on dals, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dal