Grain & Pulses

The protein-rich Toor or Arhar dal is a staple food in any Indian kitchen. It makes for tasty accompaniment with rice or chapati and it has plenty of health benefits.

Being rich in folic acid, Toor dal is included in a number of dishes across India

No amount of burgers, pizzas and other fancy foods can never replace the all-time favorite dal chaḤwal or dal roti – prepared by our mothers. The truth is our desire for 

Maize has a very distinct growth form; the lower leaves being like broad flags, 50–100 cm long and 5–10 cm wide; the stems are erect, conventionally 2–3 metres in height, with many nodes, casting off flag-leaves at every node. Internodes can reach 20–30 centimetres. Under these leaves and close to the stem grow the ears. The ears are female inflorescences, tightly covered over by several layers of leaves; they do not show themselves easily until the emergence of the pale yellow silks from the leaf whorl at the end of the ear. The silks are elongated stigmas that look like tufts of hair, at first green, and later red or yellow.