Description
Praakritik Organic Chilka Hara Moong – Unpolished Split Green Lentil
In Ayurveda, moong is often called the queen of legumes for being light on the stomach while still delivering solid nutrition. Praakritik Organic Moong Dal, or chilka hara moong, is an unpolished split green lentil grown without synthetic additives, keeping the skin intact for extra fibre in every bowl.
Why Choose This Organic Moong Dal
Polished dal loses much of its fibre and nutrient content along with the husk during processing. Praakritik keeps the chilka, or skin, on this moong dal, so you get a lentil that's closer to how it grows – unpolished, additive-free, and genuinely organic rather than just labelled that way.
Key Benefits
- Vegetarian protein source: A dependable plant protein for everyday meals.
- Higher fibre content: The skin, or chilka, is retained during processing.
- Easy to digest: Considered one of the lightest lentils in Indian cooking.
- No added preservatives or colours: A genuinely clean-label dal.
- Versatile in the kitchen: Works in dal, khichdi, salads and sprouts.
Features
- 500g pack of unpolished split green lentil
- Organic, additive-free and unpolished
- Retains natural skin for extra fibre
- No artificial colours or preservatives
Sourcing & Process
This moong dal is grown without synthetic pesticides and split with the chilka, or skin, deliberately left intact, unlike fully polished dal where the husk is removed for a uniform, glossy appearance. Keeping the skin on means more of the lentil's natural fibre stays in the final product, and the dal itself cooks down slightly differently – a touch less mushy, with more texture, than a fully polished moong dal.
How to Use
Rinse the dal thoroughly, then cook in a 1:3 ratio of dal to water until soft. Temper separately with mustard seeds, cumin and your choice of spices in oil or ghee, then mix into the cooked dal and simmer briefly before serving hot with rice or roti. Because the skin is retained, this dal can take a few minutes longer to soften than fully polished moong; soaking for 20 to 30 minutes before cooking helps speed that up.
Why Buy from Refresh
Refresh Your Life stocks Praakritik's organic moong dal for its genuinely unpolished processing and clean ingredient list. Order from Refresh for a dal that's honestly labelled and consistently sourced for your everyday cooking. Refresh checks every batch to confirm it's genuinely unpolished and additive-free before listing it, so the organic moong dal you order matches what's described here.
Storage & Shelf Life
Store the pack in a cool, dry place away from moisture and direct sunlight, and use within a reasonable time after opening for the best texture and flavour.
Who This Is Best For
This dal suits households that cook moong regularly and want a genuinely unpolished, additive-free option with more fibre and texture than a fully polished dal. It's also a good everyday protein source for vegetarian households looking for an easy-to-digest lentil.
Good to Know
Moong dal is often the first lentil recommended when someone is easing back into solid food after an illness, largely because it's considered one of the lightest and easiest-to-digest pulses in Indian cooking. Keeping the chilka, or skin, intact adds a bit more fibre and texture compared to the fully polished version most commonly sold, without making the dal noticeably harder to cook or digest.
Freshness Promise
Refresh Your Life rotates grocery stock regularly rather than letting packs sit in a warehouse for months, so the moong dal you order is closer to its packing date and cooks more evenly than older stock that's been sitting on a shelf. Freshness matters even for a shelf-stable staple like dal, since older lentils can take noticeably longer to soften during cooking.
Generic Name: 270 Days
Manufacturers Details: Shashi Natural & Organics Pvt Ltd | GITCO House, Ground Floor, Plot No. 56, Road,No. 17, MIDC, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri,East, Greater Mumbai, Maharashtra-400093 | FSSAI Number: 11521005000432 | Contact No.: 022-49701185
