Pure & Sure

Masoor Dal (Red Lentil)

₹145.00(₹0.28 per gram)

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Size 500g

23g proteinHigh fibreLow fatSingle ingredientCertified organic

Clean

Single-ingredient organic split lentil.

Reviewed by PurePicked

Masoor dal from certified organic red lentils, split and dehusked so it breaks down quickly into a smooth, thick dal. The colour is a natural salmon rather than the uniform glossy orange that heavy polishing produces, and the surface reads matt in the pack. It needs no soaking and cooks in under twenty minutes, taking on tempering readily. Suited to everyday dal fry, masoor curry, khichdi and lentil soups, and to any dish where the lentil is meant to melt into the pot rather than hold its shape.

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₹145.00

Why We Like It

One ingredient, a checkable organic code, and a protein figure that stands up.
Natural salmon colour with a matte surface — uniform glossy orange usually means polishing or added colour.
India Organic and Jaivik Bharat marks, with a PGS-India processor code printed on the pack.

Ingredients

Organic masoor dal (100%)

Single ingredient

Split, dehusked red lentil. No artificial colour, preservative or anti-caking additive.

Nutrition factsPer 100g

Energy kcal: 369 kcal
Protein g: 23.3 g
Carbohydrate g: 61.22 g
Total sugars g: 4.1 g
Added sugars g: 0 g
Dietary fibre g: 7.6 g
Total fat g: 0.36 g
Saturated fat g: 0.06 g
Trans fat g: 0 g
Cholesterol mg: 0 mg
Salt g: 0.03 g

Pure & Sure Masoor Dal versus other masoor dals

What to compare	Purepicked	Regular masoor dal
Ingredient list	One line — organic masoor dal	Usually single-ingredient; the risk sits in what is done to the grain, not added to it
Colour	Natural salmon, matt surface	Uniform glossy orange can indicate polishing or added colour
Certification	India Organic and Jaivik Bharat marks; PGS-India processor code on pack	Organic claim may be unaccompanied by a traceable code
Protein	23.3 g per 100 g	Often claimed as protein-rich without a figure

Is It For You?

Good for

Everyday dal, khichdi, soups and lentil bowls

High-protein vegetarian and vegan diets

Low-sodium and low-fat diets

Avoid if

Lentil or legume allergy

Low-FODMAP diets

How to use

Rinse until the water runs clear; no soaking needed

Simmer roughly one part dal to three parts water for 15-20 minutes until it collapses

Temper with ghee, cumin and garlic at the end rather than the start

What to look for in Masoor Dal?

Polished pulses are buffed with water, oil, talc or soapstone purely for shelf appeal. It strips the outer layer and can leave residue behind. Unpolished dal looks duller, and that is the point.

Uniform colour and high gloss are warning signs in dal, not quality markers.

Metanil yellow is a banned dye used to brighten yellow dals. Rub a few grains between wet palms: dye lifts onto skin and polish leaves a slick. Neither should happen.

Organic certification covers how it was farmed, not whether it was adulterated. They are two different tests.