{"product_id":"toor-dal-thuvaram-paruppu","title":"Toor Dal (Thuvaram Paruppu)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnpolished Toor Dal (Thuvaram Paruppu)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the daily protein backbone of a Tamil kitchen and the dal behind every sambar. Ours is completely unpolished — no oil, no water, no leather polish — so the surface is matte and the colour varies honestly by harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh in protein\u003c\/strong\u003e — 21.7 g per 100 g, around 40% of the daily reference intake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh in dietary fibre\u003c\/strong\u003e — 9.1 g per 100 g, of which 2.4 g is soluble fibre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh in potassium and folate\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1,395 mg potassium and 108 µg folate per 100 g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA source of iron, magnesium and zinc\u003c\/strong\u003e, with only 1.56 g fat and no cholesterol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnpolished and uncoated\u003c\/strong\u003e — the natural outer layer stays on the grain, which polishing strips away for cosmetic reasons only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNutritional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnergy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e331 kcal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbohydrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55.2 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProtein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.7 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.56 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Dietary Fibre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.1 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalcium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e71.7 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.90 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMagnesium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e119 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhosphorus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e328 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePotassium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,395 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZinc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.63 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFolate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e108 µg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (NIN Hyderabad), food code B021.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTraditional Tamil Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSambar\u003c\/em\u003e — the everyday one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eParuppu masiyal\u003c\/em\u003e \/ thuvaram paruppu kuzhambu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eParuppu podi\u003c\/em\u003e — mixed with hot rice and ghee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eParuppu urundai kuzhambu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThuvaram paruppu payasam\u003c\/em\u003e and kootu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage Instructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in an airtight gasketed steel or glass jar in a cool, dark place. Never on the floor and never beside the stove.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreeze the sealed pack for 3–4 days on arrival — this kills pulse-beetle (paruppu poochi) eggs and is the most effective single step for unpolished organic dal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd 2–3 dried red chillies or a few dried neem leaves to the jar as a traditional deterrent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways use a dry spoon and never return damp scooped dal to the jar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun the dal for two hours every 2–3 months during monsoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCertifications \u0026amp; Compliance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFSSAI licensed food business — licence number displayed in our website footer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrown without synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilisers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic certification: PGS-India \/ NPOP (certificate available on request).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNutrition figures sourced from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (NIN, Hyderabad).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does this look duller than shop dal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOurs is unpolished. Commercial dal is finished with oil, water or leather polish to make it glossy — that is purely cosmetic and it removes the outer nutrient layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes unpolished dal take longer to cook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout one extra whistle. Soak for 20–30 minutes and it cooks like any other toor dal — four to five whistles at 1:2.5.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much do I need per person?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoughly 25–30 g dry per person for a family sambar, so a 1 kg pack covers around 30–35 servings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Healthy Bowl","offers":[{"title":"500 g","offer_id":51564501008690,"sku":"DAL-TOOR-500G","price":155.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":51564501041458,"sku":"DAL-TOOR-1KG","price":289.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/store.gethealthybowl.com\/products\/toor-dal-thuvaram-paruppu","provider":"Healthy Bowl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}