Black Gram

Black Gram

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Vigna Mungo

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Due to high pottasium content, black gram acts as an aphrodisiac, reduces high blood pressure, helps in erectile dysfunction

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in pottasium, phosphorous, calcium, sodium and has small amount of iron. Also rich in vitamin A, B1, B3 and has small amount of thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin C

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Used in culinary preparations such as papad and curries. The green wholesome pods are consumed as vegetable. Used for peparing idlis, dosas and vadas.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Black Gram
• Tamil : Ulundhu
• Malayalam : Uzhunnu
• Telugu : Minu Mulu / Manipa / Uddulu
• Kannada : Uddu
• Hindi : Subat Urd / Urid
• Bengali : Mashkolair Dal / Kaalo Dal / Mash / Kalai
• Gujarati : Aalad / Udad
• Konkani : Oodeedu / Urdachi / Udid
• Marathi : Uddachi / Udid
• Oriya : Biri (Gota) / Muga Dali
• Punjabi : Mah-Di / Mash
• Tulu : Urdu