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    Home » Glossary

    List of Lentils and Pulses - Names in English, Hindi, and Other Languages

    Published: Apr 23, 2021 · Modified: Sep 4, 2021 by Geetanjali · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    List of Lentils and pulses - Glossary of Indian dals, lentils, pulses, peas, and beans names in English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.

    Pulses names in English and ifferent indian Languages List

    Pulses are the dried seeds of a legume pod, that include lentils, beans, and peas. Pulses come in various colors, shapes, and sizes and are full of protein and fiber. They are used in many varieties of recipes around the world and Indian cuisine is no exception. Lentils, peas and beans are an indigenous part of everyday Indian meal.

    In India pulses are available in three varieties:

    1. whole with the skin intact
    2. split half with the skin
    3. split half without the skin, popularly called 'dal' or 'daal'

    List of Pulses

    Below is the handy list of commonly used Indian pulses names in English, Hindi, and different regional languages wherever possible. This is an ongoing list of names in table format. I will update the list time to time. I have listed the names alphabetically to make it easier to find and read. Do let me know in the comment section below, if I have left any or you want to add some.

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    ENGLISHHINDIBENGALIASSAMESEODIAMARATHIGUJARATITAMILMALAYALAMTELUGUKANNADA
    Bengal gram (split, skinned)Chana dalChholaButtor dailButa daliChana dalChana ni dalKadalai parippuKadal parippusenaga pappuKadale bele
    Black gram (split)Urad dalMashkolair dalMatir dail (phola)Biri dali (phala)Udid dalAdad ni dalUlutham paruppuUzhunnu parippuMina pappuUddina bele
    Black gram (whole)Sabut urad Mashkolai dal (gota)Matir dail (gota)Biri dali (gota)UdidAdadUlundhuUzhunnuMinu MuluUddu
    Chickpea, BlackKala chanaKala chana-Sula-Kala chana----
    Chickpea, GreenHara chana---------
    Chickpeas, Garbanzo beanKabuli chana, CholeKabuli cholaSaruKabuli sulaKabuli chaneKabuli chanaVellai kothukadalaiVella kadala--
    Cowpea beans, Black-eyed beansLobiaBorboti korai--Chawli
    CholiKaramani Payir
    Vanpayar

    Alasandulu
    -
    Field bean,
    Hyacinth bean, Lablab
    Val
    ----Val----
    Horse gramKulthi, KulithKulthi kalai-Kolatha daliKulthacha pith
    Kalathi
    Kollu, Kutirai kiram
    Mudhira

    UlavaluHurule
    Lentil (whole, brown)Sabut masoorMasoorMasoorMasura
    -
    Akha MasoorMassor Paruppu
    Masoor Parippu

    Missu Pappu


    Masur bele
    Lentil, red (split, skinned)Masoor dalMasoor dalMasoor dailMasura daliMasur dalMasur dalMassor paruppuMasoor parippuMissu pappuMasur bele
    Moong bean (whole), Green gramSabut mungMugMugMuga Mung MugaPachai ParupuCherupayaruPesaru PappuHesare 
    Moong (split, with skin)Chilke wala moong dal---------
    Moong, yellow (split, skinned)Dhuli moong dal---------
    Moth beansMatki---Matki
    Math
    Nari payaru
    ---
    Peas, BlackKala matar
    ---Kala vatana
    Kala vatana
    ----
    Peas, greenHara matar
    ----Lila vatana
    Pattani
    Pattani

    Pachi batani
    -
    Peas, whiteSafed matar
    ----Safed vatana
    Pattani
    Pattani

    Pachi batani
    -
    Pigeon peas, Red gramArhar dal, Toor dalArhar dalRahor dailHarada daliTur dal
    Tuver dal
    Tuvaram paruppu
    Thuvaraparippu

    kandi pappu
    Togari bele
    Red kidney beans
    Rajma
    RajmaMarkhowa urahiRajma---Rajma
    Yerra chikkudu ginjalu
    Rajma
    -
    Soybean
    Bhatma
    ---------
    List of Pulses

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