Why We Like It
- It is simply one ingredient, no polish, no brightening.
- Toor is the dal most often stretched with khesari, so single-ingredient sourcing matters more here than in most pulses.
- 1,101 mg of potassium per 100 g.
Ingredients
Organic toor dal (100%)
Single ingredientSplit pigeon peas with nothing added, coated or blended in.
No polish
Not usedOil, water and soapstone polishing give older stock a fresh gloss.
No added colour
Not usedYellow dals are the standard target for metanil yellow, a banned dye used to brighten dull stock.
No khesari or filler pulse
Not usedToor is the dal most often stretched with khesari (Lathyrus sativus), which is prohibited. This is toor alone.
No preservative
Not usedDried pulses need none.
Nutrition factsPer 100g
- Energy kcal
- 385 kcal
- Protein g
- 20.32 g
- Carbohydrate g
- 64.8 g
- Total sugars g
- 4.5 g
- Added sugars g
- 0 g
- Dietary fibre g
- 11.7 g
- Total fat g
- 1.92 g
- Saturated fat g
- 1.3 g
- Trans fat g
- 0 g
- Cholesterol mg
- 0 mg
- Salt g
- 0.02 g
Pure & Sure Toor Dal versus other toor dals
| What to compare | Purepicked | Regular toor dal |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient list | Toor dal only | Also toor only; what differs is how the grain is treated, not what is added |
| Polishing | Unpolished | Often oil- or water-polished, sometimes twice |
| Colour | Soft natural yellow | Metanil yellow is a documented dye adulterant |
| Farming | Certified organic, PGS processor code on pack | Conventional, with no certification code to check |
Is It For You?
Good for
Sambar, rasam and everyday dal
Dal fry, dal tadka and South Indian cooking
High-protein vegetarian and vegan meals
Avoid if
Anyone who wants a dal ready in ten minutes — unpolished toor takes longer than the glossy kind
Cooks who expect a uniform bright yellow — undyed toor varies batch to batch
Low-potassium diets, where dals are usually restricted
How to use
Rinse three or four times until the water runs clear
Soak twenty to thirty minutes; it is not essential but cuts the cooking time
Pressure-cook one part dal to three parts water, roughly three or four whistles
Finish with a tadka of ghee, mustard seeds, curry leaves and hing
What to look for in Toor 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.
Toor is the dal most often stretched with khesari (Lathyrus), which is prohibited, impossible to spot by eye, and the reason to buy from brands that test.