Urad Whole

Whole Urad or Black gram is a bean grown in Southern Asia. Black gram has been cultivated in India since ancient items. It is an erect, sub- erect or trailing, densely hairy annual herb. The tap root produces a branched root  system with smooth, rounded nodules. The pods are narrow, cylindrical and upto 6cm long.

The whole bean, or the split and de-husked  variety are used to make dal, for accompanying rotis and rice. It is also used to make  the famous south Indian idli and dosa.