Mung Dal Chilka - Ali Baba - Moong or green gram is a small round, an olive-green bean that is mustard or off-white coloured inside. The beans have a sweet flavour, soft texture, and are easy to digest. Split moong beans or green moong dal is a green gram that has been split but not skinned. Since the husk is not removed completely, the green colour is retained. Green moong dal is a traditional ingredient in Indian cooking, often used in curries. Like other legumes, split green gram is low in fat and high in protein and fibre, but it has the added advantage of cooking quickly. Due to its mild, earthy flavour, green moong dal is best cooked with assertive flavourings.
