On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:22:09 GMT, Julie Bove posted:

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>"Oleg Lego" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:04:01 GMT, Julie Bove posted:
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>>>"Oleg Lego" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:42:43 -0500, krom posted:
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>>>>>ive been very interested in it but have found no local stores selling it
>>>>>and
>>>>>no online stores im familliar with i.e trust with my info..let me know
>>>>>how
>>>>>it goes!
>>>>>
>>>>>KROM
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>>>> Chana Dal is chick peas with the seed coat removed.
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>>>I don't think so. I think it's a type of lentil.
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>> They are nothing at all like lentils.
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>> http://www.mendosa.com/chanadal.html
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>It's not a chickpea either. I quote, "This bean looks just like yellow
>split peas, but is quite different because it doesn't readily boil down to
>mush. It's more closely related to garbanzo beans, or chickpeas. The
>differences are that chana dal is younger, smaller, split, sweeter, and has
>a much lower glycemic index. But you can substitute chana dal for garbanzo
>beans in just about any recipe. "

The ones I bought at an Indian market were sold as Chana Dal, and were
chick peas.


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