NY SPICE SHOP Red Lentils Whole - 5 Pound - Dry Raw Beans - Easy to Cook - Perfect for Lentil Soup, Stews, Curry

These are red lentils (masoor daal ) that are still whole (Gota). Lentils are a pulse, which includes beans, chickpeas, and other edible seeds of legumes. If you buy split red lentils, their seed coat is removed and the inner part is split in half, which makes them cook much faster than if left whole. Lentils are a mainstay of cooking in Asian countries, particularly India. India has the largest number of vegetarians and lentils can be a substitute for meat in supplying the required protein.