Why We Like It
- This one is matte and softly yellow, which is what unpolished and undyed looks like.
- Single ingredient, with nothing added, coated or blended in.
- 14.3 g of fibre per 100 g.
Ingredients
Organic moong dal (100%)
Single ingredientSplit moong with nothing added, coated or blended in.
No polish
Not usedOil, water and soapstone polishing are used to give older stock a fresh gloss.
No added colour
Not usedYellow dals are the usual target for metanil yellow, a banned dye used to brighten dull or aged stock.
No preservative
Not usedDried pulses need none.
Nutrition factsPer 100g
- Energy kcal
- 374 kcal
- Protein g
- 23.81 g
- Carbohydrate g
- 61 g
- Total sugars g
- 3.6 g
- Added sugars g
- 0 g
- Dietary fibre g
- 14.3 g
- Total fat g
- 1.3 g
- Saturated fat g
- 0.79 g
- Trans fat g
- 0 g
- Cholesterol mg
- 0 mg
- Salt g
- 0.03 g
Pure & Sure Moong Dhuli versus other moong dals
| What to compare | Purepicked | Regular moong dal |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient list | Moong dal only | Also moong dal only; what differs is how the grain is treated, not what is added |
| Polishing | Unpolished | Often polished for shine |
| Colour | Soft natural yellow | Metanil yellow is a documented dye adulterant |
| Appearance | Matte, slightly uneven | Uniform and glossy |
| Farming | Certified organic, PGS processor code on pack | Conventional, with no certification code to check |
Is It For You?
Good for
Khichdi, everyday dal and light curries
Soups and one-pot meals
High-protein vegetarian and vegan meals
Avoid if
Anyone who wants a dal that holds its shape — moong dal collapses into a soft, smooth dal by nature
Cooks after a deep, heavy dal; this is the lightest of the everyday dals
Anyone expecting a bright uniform yellow — undyed moong dal is paler and varies by batch
How to use
Rinse two or three times until the water runs clear
Cook one part dal to three parts water, roughly twenty minutes, or three whistles in a pressure cooker
No soaking needed, though twenty minutes in water speeds it up
Finish with a tadka of ghee, cumin and hing once the dal is soft
What to look for in Moong 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.